Silver Creek fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Watsonville on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcatz by a score of 13-11. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Raiders have suffered since March 11, 2024.
Wyatt Sharp and Nate Spellman stepped up to the plate in a big way. Sharp got on base in five of his six plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI, while Spellman went 2-for-4 with three runs and one triple. That triple marked the first that Spellman hit this season.
Silver Creek's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3. As for Watsonville, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-9.
Looking ahead, Silver Creek will host James Lick at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Comets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.57 runs per game on average), something the Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Watsonville, they are taking a road trip to square off against Marina at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcatz are facing the Mariners at the right time seeing as the Mariners are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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