Silver Creek only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run they dealt Longmont on Thursday. Everything went the Silver Creek Raptors' way against the Longmont Trojans as the Silver Creek Raptors made off with a 16-8 victory. Considering the Raptors have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Josie Etcheverry, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadin Ruth, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Silver Creek kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Silver Creek's win bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Longmont, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-8.
Silver Creek will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Monarch at 4:00 p.m. Monarch is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Silver Creek will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Longmont, they will head out to take on Skyline at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Longmont is facing Skyline at the right time seeing as Skyline is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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