After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Coronado, Silverado was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Eldorado Sundevils an 8-0 shutout. Considering Silverado has won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Giovanni Guariglia and Hogan Hawkins made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Guariglia pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Hawkins didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 5.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Guariglia scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Hawkins scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Tristan Hudson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kanoa Wolfgang, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Silverado has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Eldorado, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-9.
Silverado will head out on the road to take on Rancho at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Rancho is on a four-game streak of home wins, Silverado a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Eldorado will take on Bonanza at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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