Silver had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 8-10 to make it four. They lost 8-1 to the Santa Teresa Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, with their most recent defeat being a 12-2 loss on Thursday.
Silver saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Zimmerman, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
As for Santa Teresa, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-2-1. Considering they have won 13 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Santa Teresa's side, Gavin Garcia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Garcia has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Asia Acosta, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Jose Romo was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Silver will take on Deming at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Slvr Ftg Colts will need to watch out since the Wildcats have now posted at least ten runs in their last four games. As for Santa Teresa, they will challenge Chaparral at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Lobos have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.74 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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