After losing to Hill the last time they met, Silver Creek decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Silver Creek Raiders came out on top against the Hill Falcons by a score of 5-1 on Friday.
Cayleb Duran made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Duran has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Duran was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Duran wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nicholas Prum, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Silver Creek's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Hill, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Silver Creek will be playing in front of their home fans against Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lincoln's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Silver Creek's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hill, they will head out on the road to square off against Cupertino at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hill is facing Cupertino at the right time seeing as Cupertino is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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