Silver has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Deming Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Silver is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Silver is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Santa Teresa (and have done all season long). Silver blew past Santa Teresa 16-1.
Ariel Alvarado made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Alvarado has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Alvarado was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Hannah Abeyta was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Jayelyn Sanchez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 21 runs the game before, Deming was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They fell 4-1 to Silver. Deming has not had much luck with Silver recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Brissa Medina spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Deming saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacqueline Aguayo, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Silver is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Deming, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
Silver beat Deming 4-1 in their previous meeting on Monday. Will Silver repeat their success, or does Deming have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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