Silver had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Miyamura Patriots an 11-0 shutout on Saturday. Winning may never get old, but Silver sure is getting used to it with their 18th in a row.
Ariel Alvarado was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Alvarado has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Alvarado was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Brailyn Lopez was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Sophia Nemeth, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Miyamura's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was LEONA JOE, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Silver pushed their record up to 22-5 with that win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Miyamura, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-14.
Silver will face off against Bernalillo at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Silver knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Bernalillo likes a good challenge. Miyamura does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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