Silver Creek typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Frederick proved too difficult a challenge. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over the Silver Creek Raptors. The result was nothing new for the Golden Eagles, who have now won ten matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Payton Torres was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ella Stromberg was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Avery Salisbury, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Frederick didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Silver Creek only tossed three.
Frederick's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-8. As for Silver Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-7.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when Golden Eagles challenges Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Frederick is facing Skyline at the right time seeing as Skyline is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Silver Creek, they will venture away from home to challenge Niwot at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Niwot is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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