Silver Creek put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Jeffersonville Red Devils as the Silver Creek Dragons made off with an 11-2 win. Winning may never get old, but Silver Creek sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Tessa Gibson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Gibson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Gibson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kaitlyn Whitlock was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Lily Allen was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Jeffersonville's side, Andrea Campbell was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn McClure, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with.
Silver Creek has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Jeffersonville, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Silver Creek will face off against North Harrison at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Silver Creek is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Jeffersonville, they will challenge Charlestown at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Charlestown is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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