Oak Grove extended their losing streak to eight on Friday, dropping their season record down to 1-14 in the process. They came up short against the Silver Creek Raiders, falling 14-4. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Raiders earlier this season, when they won 13-12.
Oak Grove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aolani Cortes, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Another was Alyssa Schuster, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
As for Silver Creek, they moved to 8-18 with that win, which also ended their ten-game losing streak. They not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 10th (when they won 11-1).
On Silver Creek's side, Evangelina Cuevas was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Cuevas has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those doubles marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Silver Creek got a massive performance out of Malerie Ramirez, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Ramirez a new career-high. Imani Mayo also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
As of now, neither Oak Grove nor Silver Creek have any future games scheduled.
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