Silver Creek is 9-1 against Longmont since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Silver Creek Raptors will head out to square off against the Longmont Trojans at 3:30 p.m. Longmont took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Silver Creek, who comes in off a win.
Silver Creek will head into Tuesday's game on the come-up: they were handed a 18-run defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Fairview on Tuesday. Silver Creek narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Fairview 7-5. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Raptors as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Rylyn Fordham, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Josie Etcheverry, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Longmont's offense. They lost 10-0 to Broomfield on Tuesday. The Trojans just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
Silver Creek's win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Longmont, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Silver Creek has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Longmont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Silver Creek's way against Longmont in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Silver Creek made off with a 22-9 victory. Will Silver Creek repeat their success, or does Longmont have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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