Brocton is 0-8 against Silver Creek since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Brocton Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Silver Creek Black Knights at 4:30 p.m.
Brocton is is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 24-4 to Randolph. One positive for Brocton, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Silver Creek put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let Gowanda onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. The victory was nothing new for Silver Creek as they're now sitting on four straight.
Rylee Weiskerger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Weiskerger has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Weiskerger was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Priya Sakpal, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Brocton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Silver Creek, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Brocton might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Silver Creek in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Silver Creek's Maddie Blair, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Now that Brocton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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