Baseball Recap: Severance Silver Knights vs. Fort Morgan Mustangs
Severance came tearing into Wednesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Fort Morgan Mustangs. Severance might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Ryan Ewoniuk made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Ewoniuk has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances. Ewoniuk was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Brennan Taylor was a standout: he scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dom Rice, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Fort Morgan's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Langford, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Severance has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Fort Morgan, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Severance will head out on the road to face off against Thompson Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last six games Thompson Valley has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Fort Morgan, they will be playing at home against Northridge at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Morgan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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