Silver Creek has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Salem Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Thursday, Silver Creek made easy work of Scottsburg and carried off a 13-2 victory. Considering Silver Creek's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Salem came tearing into Saturday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Musketeers onto the board and left with a 13-0 win. The result was nothing new for Salem, who have now won six matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Silver Creek is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Salem, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-7.
Silver Creek took their win against Salem in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Silver Creek since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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