Silas fell victim to Kelso and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They suffered a rough 12-0 defeat at the hands of the Kelso Hilanders. Silas has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Kelso's part, Paityn Mackin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mackin was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Currence, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Kyleigh Day was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI.
Silas' loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Kelso, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Silas will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lakes at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakes has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14 runs per game on average), something Silas will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Kelso, they will head out on the road to take on Skyview at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Skyview will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Kelso surely won't give up without a fight.
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