Silver Stage's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They came out on top against the Incline Highlanders by a score of 14-9. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Nighthawks considering their one-run performance the game before.
Landen Wolf made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Silver Stage is undefeated when Wolf posts eight or more strikeouts, but 2-4 otherwise. Wolf was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
Blayne Baratti Butler
| 02/28/25 vs Carlin | 4 |
| 03/15/25 vs Incline | 3 |
| 02/27/25 vs Virginia City | 3 |
| 03/11/25 @ Incline | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Pyramid Lake | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, Blayne Baratti Butler and Andreu Dubois did most of the damage at the plate: Baratti Butler went 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Dubois scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 4-for-5. Baratti Butler is becoming a predictor of Silver Stage's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Cody Shackley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Silver Stage always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .558. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Incline only posted an OBP of .351.
Silver Stage moved to 5-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Incline, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Silver Stage will have a chance to go back-to-back against Incline: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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