Silver Creek has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Mead Mavericks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Silver Creek is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Holy Family just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Tigers. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Raptors were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Mead fell victim to Broomfield and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 15-0.
Silver Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Mead, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Mead's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Silver Creek has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Mead, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2. Will Silver Creek keep running through batters, or will Mead buck the trend?
Silver Creek suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to Mead when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Silver Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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