Silver Creek and Lutheran squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Silver Creek had to settle for second. They lost 9-0 to the Lutheran Lions. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Silver Creek has not been shut out since back in March.
For Lutheran's part, not much got past Wade Thewes, who gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Silver Creek off the board. Thewes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Eli Morgan, who fired off two home runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Konner Nelson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Silver Creek and nudges their season record down to 15-9. As for Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 13-10-1.
Silver Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lutheran, they will square off against Golden at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Golden is coming into the matchup with eight straight victories on the road, so Lutheran will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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