Softball Preview: Severance Silver Knights vs. Thompson Valley Eagles
Severance is 6-1 against Thompson Valley since August of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Severance Silver Knights will be playing at home against the Thompson Valley Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Severance is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Roosevelt, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Severance was ranked 18th). Severance fell just short of Roosevelt by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. The Silver Knights' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Thompson Valley entered their match against Berthoud on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Thompson Valley came up short against Berthoud, falling 23-2. It was the first time this season that the Eagles let down their fans at home.
Severance's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-2-1. As for Thompson Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.
Severance took their victory against Thompson Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 15-5. Will Severance repeat their success, or does Thompson Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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