Softball Preview: Severance Silver Knights vs. Wellington Eagles
Severance has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to square off against the Wellington Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wellington took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Severance, who comes in off a win.
Severance will head into Monday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a two-run loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Northridge on Monday. Everything went Severance's way against Northridge as Severance made off with a 12-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Silver Knights, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Aubrey Dare made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September of 2023. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and two runs.
In other batting news, Severance got a massive performance out of Zeta Gattis, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Taylor Steenburgen was another key player, going 4-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Severance didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Wellington suffered their closest defeat since August 27th on Saturday. They fell just short of Berthoud by a score of 5-3. The Eagles have struggled against the Spartans recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Wellington saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jasmine Tafoya, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Tafoya has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Severance has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which somehow isn't as good as their 12-3-1 record this season. As for Wellington, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Severance hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Wellington struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Severance's way against Wellington when the teams last played on September 3rd as Severance made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Severance since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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