Silverton fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Crescent Valley on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 9-8. The Foxes were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Raiders earlier this season, when they won 14-4.
Avery Wurdinger was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Lily Bennett, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Silverton and nudges their season record down to 13-9. As for Crescent Valley, their win bumped their record up to 5-12.
Coming up, Silverton will host South Albany at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Foxes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Redhawks have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Crescent Valley, they are taking a road trip to challenge Dallas at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Dragons will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something the Raiders surely won't give up without a fight.
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