North Tahoe took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Silver Stage, but they managed to turn things around on Saturday. The North Tahoe Lakers had just enough and edged the Silver Stage Nighthawks out 14-12. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Tahoe.
For Silver Stage's part, Landen Wolf was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Wolf has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Wolf was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Wolf wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Blayne Baratti, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Baratti has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Tyler Haroldson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Silver Stage always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
North Tahoe's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-11. As for Silver Stage, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-18.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat North Tahoe by a score of 8-2 later that day.
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