The Silver Fighting Colts will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Gallup Bengals at 9:00 a.m. Silver knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven matches -- so hopefully Gallup likes a good challenge.
Silver is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Aztec with a sharp 16-3 win. Considering Silver has won 19 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Vanessa Lucero was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayelyn Sanchez, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Gallup entered their tilt with Artesia with 13 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 14. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 6-2 on Thursday.
Seniah Haines spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gallup saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Martinez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Silver's victory bumped their record up to 24-5. As for Gallup, their win bumped their record up to 22-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Silver hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.3 home runs per game. However, it's not like Gallup struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Silver skirted past Gallup 3-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Silver have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gallup turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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