The Silverado Skyhawks will head out on the road to take on the Shadow Ridge Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Shadow Ridge took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Silverado, who comes in off a win.
Silverado was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Sports Leadership & Management on Tuesday. The Skyhawks put the hurt on the Bulls with a sharp 16-0 victory. The Skyhawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Shadow Ridge faced Arbor View in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Mustangs took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Aggies. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Aggies: they've now lost four in a row.
Shadow Ridge had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from Payton Bryan and Gage Wiedmeyer Bryan tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits, while Wiedmeyer pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wiedmeyer has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two hits in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Shadow Ridge saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Leavitt, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Evan Noble was another, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Silverado pushed their record up to 16-10-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Shadow Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-15.
Everything went Silverado's way against Shadow Ridge in their previous matchup back in March of 2025, as Silverado made off with a 16-0 win. Do the Skyhawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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