Silver Creek extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 6-6. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Longmont Trojans. The Raptors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Nolan Gaccetta
| 03/27/26 vs Pueblo East | 4 |
| 03/21/26 vs Thomas Jefferson | 2 |
| 03/10/26 @ Westminster | 2 |
| 04/09/26 vs Longmont | 1 |
| 04/02/26 vs Skyline | 1 |
Nolan Gaccetta spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Silver Creek's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 3-1 (and 3-5 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Silver Creek saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathen Canfield, who went 1-for-3 with one triple.
As for Longmont, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games.
On Longmont's side, the result came thanks to Cooper Magley's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Silver Creek will host Grand Junction at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Longmont, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Mead at 4:00 p.m. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mavericks have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
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