The Barstow Aztecs will be playing at home against the Silverado Hawks at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Barstow is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Barstow had to settle for a 12-11 defeat against Silverado. Barstow has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Silverado's part, Valerie Beltran was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Cruz, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Barstow's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-9. As for Silverado, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-11.
Silverado's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Barstow has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Silverado, though, as they've been averaging 9.2. Given Barstow's sizable advantage in that area, Silverado will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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