The Silver Creek Raiders will face off against the Independence 76ers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Silver Creek has six straight wins, Independence has 16 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Silver Creek beat Gunderson 11-6. That's two games straight that the Raiders have won by exactly five runs.
Cayleb Duran
| 04/29/25 @ Gunderson | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Yerba Buena | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Mt. Pleasant | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ James Lick | 1 |
| 04/05/25 vs Watsonville | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Cayleb Duran made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Medina, who went 3-for-5 with four runs and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Nate Spellman, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
Silver Creek kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 12 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Independence was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They came up short against Overfelt, falling 14-2.
Silver Creek's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 2-18.
Silver Creek took their victory against Independence in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 29-1 score. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the 76ers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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