Sierra Vista came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Silverado Skyhawks 8-2. The result was nothing new for Sierra Vista, who have now won 14 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Austin Angelo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Angelo has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Angelo was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Angelo wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jayson Schmeisser, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Dallas Smith, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Sierra Vista is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Silverado, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-11.
Sierra Vista will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Virgin Valley at 3:30 p.m. Sierra Vista is on a six-game streak of home wins, Virgin Valley a 11-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Silverado, they will head out on the road to face off against Bonanza at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Bonanza is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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