The Silverado Hawks will face off against the Victor Valley Jackrabbits at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Victor Valley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Silverado, who comes in off a win.
Silverado is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 14-5 margin over Barstow on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Hawks considering their two-run performance the match before.
Nico Padilla made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Padilla was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Micheal Bejarano was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jace Weiss, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Victor Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They came up short against Adelanto, falling 11-3.
Emilio Sbolci made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Davian Dominguez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Victor Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Silverado, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-6.
Silverado was able to grind out a solid win over Victor Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 3-0. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Jackrabbits turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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