If Silver Creek was riding high off their 22-4 takedown of Ellicottville last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Silver Creek Black Knights fell victim to a tough 16-4 defeat at the hands of the Ellicottville Eagles on Tuesday. Silver Creek was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Ellicottville apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
For Ellicottville's part, Cameron Mendell made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Mendell was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ellicottville let Owen Chudy and Emmett Jacobson-Coolidge loose on the outfield. Chudy scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Jacobson-Coolidge went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Parker John was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Silver Creek now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Ellicottville, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Silver Creek will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Franklinville at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Ellicottville, they will head out on the road to square off against Gowanda at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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