Corvallis and Silverton are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Corvallis Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Silverton Foxes at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Corvallis is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Silverton is hoping to do on Monday what Central couldn't on Friday: put an end to Corvallis' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Corvallis walked away with a 6-1 victory over Central.
Stefan Ortiz looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Corvallis saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Axel Prechel, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Micah Martin, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Silverton came into Friday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against South Albany last Friday and snuck past 5-3.
Corvallis has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Silverton, their win bumped their record up to 5-9-1.
Everything went Corvallis' way against Silverton in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Corvallis made off with a 9-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Corvallis since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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