Silver Creek won the last time they faced Mead, and things went their way on Monday too. The Silver Creek Raptors came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mead Mavericks and snuck past 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Silver Creek.
Nolan Gaccetta spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Matthew Acosta, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Connor Lopez, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Mead's side, Kaleb Walter was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Willie Eilers made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan St. Aubin, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Mead hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Silver Creek struck out eight times.
Silver Creek has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Mead, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Silver Creek will take on Broomfield at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mead, they will be playing at home against Fairview at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mead is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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