Softball Recap: Severance Silver Knights vs. Mountain View Mountain Lions
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Severance). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mountain View Mountain Lions a 23-0 shutout on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Silver Knights, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Aubrey Dare made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Camryn Henneke and Katie Thomas did most of the damage at the plate: Henneke went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple, while Thomas went 3-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. That's the most hits Henneke has posted since back in October of 2023. Emily Darby was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Severance hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in ten consecutive matchups.
Severance pushed their record up to 8-1-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Mountain View, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Severance will look to defend their home field on Monday against Greeley Central at 4:00 p.m. Severance is facing Greeley Central at the right time seeing as Greeley Central is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Mountain View, they will host Roosevelt at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Roosevelt's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Mountain View's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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