For the second straight game, Silver Stage will face off against Sierra Lutheran. The Nighthawks will face off against the Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Silver Stage is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Silver Stage came up short against Sierra Lutheran and fell 15-10. Even if the Nighthawks couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
For Sierra Lutheran's part, Matt Fahey made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sierra Lutheran is 2-1 when Fahey allows one or fewer hits, but 1-9-1 otherwise. Fahey was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sierra Lutheran got a massive performance out of Grayson Ricks, who scored four runs and stole eight bases while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave Ricks a new career-high. Noah Ramirez was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Sierra Lutheran was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .425. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Sierra Lutheran moved to 3-10-1 with that victory, which also ended their nine-game losing streak. As for Silver Stage, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Silver Stage has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Sierra Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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