There's no place like home for Silver Creek, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the North Oldham Mustangs on Wednesday. That's more bragging rights for Silver Creek, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Tessa Gibson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Gibson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gibson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaitlyn Whitlock, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Whitlock is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Reese Decker was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Silver Creek's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs per game. As for North Oldham, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Silver Creek didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-6 loss vs. Assumption on the 28th. As for North Oldham, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Spencer County at 6:00 p.m. on April 10th.
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