Mead was the 13-3 winner over Silver Creek when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Mead Mavericks took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Silver Creek Raptors on Saturday.
Caleb Elmore stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Edison Burke was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
On Silver Creek's side, Jake Bator tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Connor Lopez, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Isaac Sandberg, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI.
Mead's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Silver Creek, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
While Mead had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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