The Silas Rams will challenge the River Ridge Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Silas is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Silas will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Olympic on Saturday. The Rams put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 11-1 victory. Considering the Rams have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Joey Schilling spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Eli Lystra, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Cade Owen, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Silas lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when River Ridge faced off against Elma on Friday. The Hawks came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 13-10.
River Ridge now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Silas, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
Silas came out on top in a nail-biter against River Ridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams 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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