The Silo Rebels will challenge the Cactus Shadows Falcons at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
Things were looking good for Silo after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Willow Canyon by a score of 9-8. The loss was the Rebels' first of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cactus Shadows). They were the clear victor by a 22-0 margin over Putnam City on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Grayson Headon looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Evan Hanish was a standout: he fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-2. That's the most home runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Dominic Ziccarelli, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Cactus Shadows was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Putnam City only posted a batting average of .077.
The victory keeps them at an undefeated 6-0-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Silo, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
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