The Silver Creek Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Piedmont Hills Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Silver Creek is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 17-5 margin over Oak Grove on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Piedmont Hills came into Thursday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Pioneer by a score of 8-3 on Thursday.
Isabella Flores spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Isabella Paskert and Kimora Perez did most of the damage at the plate: Paskert scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Perez scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Michelle Torres, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Silver Creek's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-14. As for Piedmont Hills, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-7.
Silver Creek was able to grind out a solid win over Piedmont Hills in their previous matchup back in April, winning 6-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Flores, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Silver Creek still be able to contain Flores? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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