Pine Valley Central is 0-7 against Silver Creek since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Pine Valley Central Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Silver Creek Black Knights at 4:30 p.m.
Pine Valley Central is is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They fell victim to a tough 12-0 defeat at the hands of Gowanda.
Meanwhile, Silver Creek waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Cardinals. Considering Silver Creek has won four contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Rylee Weiskerger made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Weiskerger has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Weiskerger was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Makayla Kelly was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Laneya Olsen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Pine Valley Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Silver Creek, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Pine Valley Central came up short against Silver Creek when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 7-3. Thankfully for Pine Valley Central, Kaylee Hutchison (who struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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