Silver Creek 4, Chautauqua Lake 1

SILVER CREEK — The Silver Creek Black Knights (3-1, 2-1) plated three runs in the first inning and that was all pitcher Jeremy Wilcox needed in a 4-1 verdict over Chautauqua Lake (0-3, 1-3) on Tuesday in CCAA Division 1 West high school baseball.

Wilcox threw a complete-game one-hitter, striking out nine and walking four.

“Jeremy was ahead of count most of the time and very effective with offspeed pitches,” Silver Creek Mike Janisch said. “He is a real bulldog on the mound.”

Spencer Harford led the Black Knights with an RBI single while Travis Drozdziel and Luke Zbyck each had RBI walks in the win. Ethan Brunner and Andre Rosario each had RBI groundouts to contribute in the win.

Silver Creek’s Kius Wagner had the lone extra-base hit with a double.

The Thunderbirds’ Cody Triana scored the team’s only run after reaching on a walk and crossing home plate on Nate Engdahl’s RBI groundout.

The Black Knights return to action today at Cassadaga Valley.

Chautauqua Lake 9, Silver Creek 3

SILVER CREEK — Silver Creek (0-3) was dealt a tough 9-3 loss by Chautauqua Lake (3-1), in a Section VI CCAA Division 1 West softball game at Chautauqua Lake High School, on Thursday. After keeping the Lady Thunderbirds big hitters at bay for most of the game, Silver Creek surrendered a big home run to Cianna Braymiller in the sixth inning and ended up losing by a final of 9-3.

Olivia Anderson was in the circle for Chautauqua Lake and she was once again dominant, giving up just three hits, two walks and one earned run in six innings, while striking out nine Black Knights on her way to the win.

Julia Hill stood out offensively for Silver Creek as she got an RBI triple, then scored herself.

Hill was also in the circle for Silver Creek and went six innings while giving up eight hits, two walks, one earned run and struck out three.

Cianna Braymiller had a strong day for the Lady T’Birds offensively, going 2-5 with a home run and two RBI. Chadelynn Johnson added a 2-4 performance and scored two runs.

Silver Creek will try and get their first win today as they travel to Cassadaga Valley.

Chautauqua Lake will try for consecutive league wins on Thursday when they play Dunkirk.