Silverado and Rancho are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Silverado Skyhawks will head out on the road to square off against the Rancho Rams at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Silverado owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Eldorado with a sharp 8-0 victory. The win was just what Silverado needed coming off of an 8-1 loss in their prior match.
Giovanni Guariglia and Hogan Hawkins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Guariglia tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Hawkins didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 5.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Guariglia scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Hawkins scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tristan Hudson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Kanoa Wolfgang was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rancho waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victor by a 15-3 margin over the Warriors.
Jonathan Ramos looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brady Paulson, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Omar Lopez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Silverado's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-9. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Rancho, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
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