Tates Creek's hitters rose to the challenge against a Dragons pitching crew that boasted an average of only four points allowed on Saturday. The Tates Creek Commodores walked away with a 10-6 win over the Silver Creek Dragons. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tates Creek.
Carter Gilliam looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Tates Creek let Jamison Craig and Thomas Seigler loose on the outfield. Craig went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Seigler scored three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of DJ Carter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Tates Creek pushed their record up to 3-9 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Silver Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Tates Creek will head out on the road to face off against Lafayette at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Silver Creek, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Jennings County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Silver Creek is facing Jennings County at the right time seeing as Jennings County is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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