Silver Creek has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Gowanda Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Silver Creek is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Randolph (and have done all season long). Silver Creek blew past Randolph 9-2.
Rylee Weiskerger made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Weiskerger has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Weiskerger was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makayla Kelly, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Laneya Olsen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Gowanda put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 6-3 win over Randolph. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Gowanda has scored all year.
Addison Kota spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ella Luther, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Holland Browning was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Silver Creek's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Gowanda, their record is now 9-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Silver Creek has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Gowanda struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Silver Creek couldn't quite finish off Gowanda when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Silver Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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