The Silver Creek Raiders are on the road again on Thursday to play the Pioneer Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Silver Creek's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Milpitas on Tuesday. Their rough 10-0 loss to the Trojans might stick with them for a while. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Silver Creek has not been shut out since back in March.
Meanwhile, Pioneer fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Oak Grove on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 14-13. Pioneer just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Saya Fujii was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-6. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Heming, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Pioneer was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oak Grove only hit a.
Silver Creek's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Pioneer, their record now sits at 7-7-1.
Silver Creek might still be hurting after the 18-7 defeat they got from Pioneer when the teams last played back in March. Can Silver Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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