The Silverado Hawks are taking a road trip to square off against the Grace Lancers at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Silverado is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past Indio 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hawks have posted since April 9th.
Silverado's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Uriel Martin, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs. That's the most runs Martin has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, Grace made easy work of Vasquez on Thursday and carried off a 13-4 win. The Lancers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.
Kyle Zahn was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Alex Van was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Grace always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Grace has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-11-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Silverado, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Silverado has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Grace struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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