Silver Stage is 0-4 against Oasis Academy since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Silver Stage Nighthawks will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Oasis Academy Bighorns, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Silver Stage will be strutting in after a victory while Oasis Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Silver Stage is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Pershing County with a sharp 13-7 win on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Silver Stage has won by exactly six runs.
Landen Wolf and Blayne Baratti made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Wolf tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Baratti pitched six innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Wolf has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Wolf went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs, while Baratti went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kahlil LaCour, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Mateo Garcia, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Oasis Academy's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Wendover on Saturday. Oasis Academy just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Ryder McNabb spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Oasis Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Barrenchea, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Silver Stage's victory bumped their record up to 3-18. As for Oasis Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Silver Stage has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Oasis Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Silver Stage might still be hurting after the 14-3 loss they got from Oasis Academy in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Barrenchea, who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Now that Silver Stage knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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