Silver came tearing into Monday's contest with 14 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Chaparral Lobos a 15-0 shutout. Considering Silver has won 14 matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Ariel Alvarado was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Alvarado has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Alvarado was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Maria Ruelaz was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hannah Abeyta, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Silver's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-5. As for Chaparral, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-16.
Silver will have a chance to go back-to-back against Chaparral: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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