Baseball Game Preview: Silver Valley Trojans vs. Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy

For the second straight game, Silver Valley will face off against Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy. The Trojans will head out on the road to challenge Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Silver Valley has given up an average of 10.5 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Silver Valley is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 14-3 to Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy.

For Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy's part, Geovanni Aparixo and Andrew Honnold were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Aparixo pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Honnold struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Aparixo a new career-high in strikeouts (four). At the plate, Aparixo scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while Honnold scored a run while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kevyn Espinoza, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryelon Brandt, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Silver Valley only managed four hits.

Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Silver Valley, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-4.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Silver Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.