Silver Creek lost against Christopher back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Silver Creek Raiders fell just short of the Christopher Cougars by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that Silver Creek has lost by just one run.
Lexy Garcia was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Isela Barrientos was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Emma Tang was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Christopher's side, Danielle Keller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaelynn Corona, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Chevelle Quistian, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Silver Creek and nudges their season record down to 3-11. As for Christopher, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Silver Creek is on the road again on Tuesday to play Milpitas at 4:00 p.m. As for Christopher, they will square off against Prospect at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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