Silver Creek had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They put the hurt on the San Jose Bulldogs with a sharp 14-3 win. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Giovanni Mejia and Robert 'Bobby' Resendez were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Mejia struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Resendez tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Mejia scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Resendez scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Nicholas Prum
| 04/12/25 vs San Jose | 3 |
| 03/20/25 vs Gunderson | 2 |
| 04/03/25 vs San Jose | 1 |
| 02/18/25 vs Mt. Pleasant | 1 |
| 04/24/24 vs Prospect | 1 |
In other batting news, Nicholas Prum was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Cayleb Duran was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Silver Creek kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive matches.
Silver Creek's victory bumped their record up to 11-3. As for San Jose, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Silver Creek will square off against Mt. Pleasant at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 11.1 runs per game this season. As for San Jose, they will challenge Overfelt at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Royals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.73 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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