The Silverado Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the University Prep Jaguars at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Silverado was able to grind out a solid victory over Granite Hills, taking the game 6-2.
Silverado got a great performance from Jace Weiss as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Steven Gomez came in to relieve Weiss and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his two innings pitched.
At the plate, Jayden Pauling and Isaac Ramirez did most of the damage at the plate: Pauling scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Ramirez went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Uriel Martin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, University Prep made sure to put some runs up on the board against Boron on Monday. University Prep was the clear victor by an 11-5 margin over Boron. University Prep might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Jayden Castillo was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of David Gomez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Silverado's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-8. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for University Prep, their record is now 9-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Silverado has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like University Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Silverado took their victory against University Prep in their previous meeting back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 13-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Silverado since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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