Silverado faced Sierra Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Skyhawks fell 8-5 to the Mountain Lions. The loss continues a trend for the Skyhawks in their meetings with the Mountain Lions: they've now lost six in a row.
Hogan Hawkins was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three runs.
In other batting news, Kanoa Wolfgang was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Silverado's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 14-8. As for Sierra Vista, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-7 record this season.
While Silverado had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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