Softball Recap: Severance Silver Knights vs. Thompson Valley Eagles
There's no place like home for Severance, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Thompson Valley Eagles on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Silver Knights also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Aubrey Dare made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Alex Avila was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carly Zentveld, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Severance kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thompson Valley only hit 11.
Severance is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2-1 record this season. As for Thompson Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-4.
Severance will take on Berthoud at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Berthoud will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Severance surely won't give up without a fight. As for Thompson Valley, they will challenge Wellington at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Thompson Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
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