James Lick had lost eight straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 4-14 to make it nine. They came up short against the Silver Creek Raiders, falling 23-3. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, with their most recent loss being a 16-1 defeat back in April.
As for Silver Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 matchups by six runs or more this season.
For Silver Creek's part, Michael Fonseca made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Fonseca was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Silver Creek got a massive performance out of Giovanni Mejia, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Mejia has posted since back in April. Robert 'Bobby' Resendez was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
James Lick does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Silver Creek, they will challenge More at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Raiders' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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