If Silverado was riding high fresh off their 21-11 takedown of Bonanza last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Silverado came up short against the Shadow Ridge Mustangs on Tuesday, falling 24-5. The Skyhawks were not able to make up for their loss to the Mustangs from their previous meeting back in March of 2024.
Malia Pacheco made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Yvonne Jimenez was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two runs.
Pacheco wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Silverado lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Silverado's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Shadow Ridge, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Silverado will face off against Desert Oasis at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Silverado's pitchers better be ready for this one: Desert Oasis has averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Shadow Ridge, they will take on Bishop Gorman at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Shadow Ridge 2.8, Bishop Gorman 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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