For the second straight game, Silver will face off against Deming. The Slvr Ftg Colts will take on the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Silver has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Deming will arrive with seven straight wins.
Deming hit Silver with a four-run seventh inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Slvr Ftg Colts lost 9-1 to the Wildcats.
For Deming's part, Daniel Porras spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, Deming got a big performance out of Daniel Mosier, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Chris Olvera, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Deming was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .536. The last time their batting average was this high was back in February.
Deming's victory bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Silver, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Silver has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Deming struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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