Silver Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lincoln Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Silver Creek of the 17-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Silver Creek saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Destinee Spellman, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Lincoln's side, Carina Reuterskiold spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Reuterskiold has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Amaya Hernandez was excellent, going 2-for-2 with a triple and two RBI. Keona Perez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Silver Creek's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Lincoln, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4.
Silver Creek is on the road again on Wednesday to play Washington at 4:30 p.m. As for Lincoln, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Prospect at 4:00 p.m. Lincoln's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Prospect's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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