For the second straight game, Bonanza will face off against Silverado. The Bengals will be playing at home against the Skyhawks at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Bonanza and Silverado, and Silverado kept the tradition alive. The Bengals fell just short of the Skyhawks by a score of 2-1 on Monday. The Bengals have struggled against the Skyhawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
For Silverado's part, Hogan Hawkins made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched. Hawkins has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk in ten consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Hawkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Bledsoe, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
Silverado always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Silverado is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Bonanza, their loss dropped their record down to 11-16.
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