Silas had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They came out on top against the Capital Cougars by a score of 8-3. This was payback for Silas, who suffered a 9-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Jack Phillips was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Joe Duke was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Silas is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Capital, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Silas will take on Mount Tahoma at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mount Tahoma is coming into the game with four straight defeats at home, meaning Silas will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Capital, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on River Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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