The Silver Creek Raptors will head out to square off against the Longmont Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Silver Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Silver Creek earned a 6-3 victory over Erie. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raptors.
Silver Creek got a great performance from Noah Richardson as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Silver Creek saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Lopez, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Nathen Canfield was another, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Longmont, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Skyline by a score of 7-3 on Tuesday. While the Trojans didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Collin Pool made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
Silver Creek's record is now 7-5. As for Longmont, their record now sits at 7-3.
Everything went Silver Creek's way against Longmont in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Silver Creek made off with an 11-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raptors since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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