Silver Creek came tearing into Monday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Greeley Central Wildcats and snuck past 8-7. That's more bragging rights for Silver Creek, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Zander Storz looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Isaac Sandberg was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nate Spiegel, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
On Greeley Central's side, Martin Mendoza and Luke Arguello stepped up to the plate in a big way. Mendoza went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Arguello went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double. Mendoza has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Yost, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Silver Creek's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs per game. As for Greeley Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Silver Creek will challenge Wheat Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Greeley Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Adams City at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Greeley Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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