Silver Creek was handed a 14-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They skirted past the Pine Valley Central Panthers 5-4. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-2 back in April.
Maddie Blair spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
Kim Bauer
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kim Bauer, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kyla Ziegler, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Silver Creek is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5-1 record this season. As for Pine Valley Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Silver Creek will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Panthers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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