The Silver Creek Raptors will head out to challenge the Horizon Hawks at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Silver Creek has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Silver Creek's offense. They came up short against Broomfield on Tuesday, falling 16-0. The Raptors have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Horizon made easy work of Legacy on Tuesday and carried off a 12-2 win. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.
Kaiya Barela was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in September.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Howard, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI. Bryanna Fontes was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Horizon is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Silver Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Silver Creek might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Horizon when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Raptors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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