The Silver Stage Nighthawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pershing County Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Silver Stage sitting on three straight wins and Pershing County on 20.
If Silver Stage beats Pershing County with 15 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Silver Stage's pitcher stepped up to hand North Tahoe a 15-0 shutout on Saturday. That's two games straight that Silver Stage has won by exactly 15 runs.
Vivian Booth made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Booth was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Meghan Valiska was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Kaylen LaCour was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Pershing County gave their fans yet another huge victory last Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 16-4 margin over Battle Mountain.
Like Silver Stage, Pershing County also got a great game from a two-way player: Raegan Burrows. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Burrows was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Madyson Grenz was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Anna Happy, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Silver Stage's win bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Pershing County, they pushed their record up to 20-0 with that victory, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Silver Stage hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. However, it's not like Pershing County struggles in that department as they've averaged .432. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Silver Stage might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Pershing County in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Silver Stage, Kaylen Halverson (who went 2-for-2 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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