The Silver Creek Raptors have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Horizon Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Silver Creek beat Greeley West 4-1.
Jake Bator spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Connor Lopez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Nate Spiegel was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Horizon put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Douglas County a 6-0 shutout.
Robert Whitaker made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Whitaker was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Horizon got a massive performance out of Isaac Gomez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tanner Vang, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Silver Creek is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Horizon, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
Silver Creek suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Horizon in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will Silver Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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