Silverton had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the West Albany Bulldogs. That's more bragging rights for Silverton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mckenzee Petersen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hannah Houts, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Braezen Henderson, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run.
Silverton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for West Albany, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Silverton will square off against Crescent Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Crescent Valley is coming into the matchup with five straight defeats at home, meaning Silverton will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for West Albany, they will head out on the road to challenge Corvallis at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Corvallis' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so West Albany's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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