The Silver Lake Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Holton Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Silver Lake is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Silver Lake came out on top against Oskaloosa on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive 14-run second inning. The Eagles put the hurt on the Bears with a sharp 17-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Holton challenged Royal Valley on Thursday. The Wildcats skirted past the Panthers 5-3.
Stephanie Crawford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.5 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kinsley Ingels, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. That run marked the first that she has scored this season. Madi Hawthorne was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Silver Lake's record is now 4-0. As for Holton, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Silver Lake came out on top in a nail-biter against Holton in their previous meeting back in May of 2019, sneaking past 5-3. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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