The Independence 76ers will venture away from home to take on the Silver Creek Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Independence has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with 16 straight losses, while Silver Creek will come in with six straight wins.
Overfelt hit Independence with a six-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The 76ers came up short against the Royals, falling 14-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the 76ers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Silver Creek earned an 11-6 victory over Gunderson on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Raiders have won by exactly five runs.
Cayleb Duran was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Medina, who went 3-for-5 with four runs and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Iverson Alvernaz also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Silver Creek kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 12 consecutive games.
Silver Creek pushed their record up to 17-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-18.
Independence might still be hurting after the 29-1 loss they got from Silver Creek in their previous matchup back in March. Can the 76ers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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