For the second straight game, Gunderson will face off against Silver Creek. The Grizzlies will welcome the Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gunderson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Gunderson fell victim to Silver Creek and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders. The Grizzlies' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
For Silver Creek's part, Giovanni Mejia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Mejia a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Saxton Sinatra, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Cayleb Duran was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Silver Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .323 or higher in nine consecutive matches.
Silver Creek is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Gunderson, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Gunderson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Silver Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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