The Severance Silver Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Timnath Cubs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Severance will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Severance proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 20) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past Niwot 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Silver Knights have posted since May 17, 2025.
Wellington hit Timnath with a six-run seventh inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cubs fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 7-6. The Cubs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dane Wyman was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in May of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Colten Poynter made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Caden Poynter was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run.
Timnath now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Severance, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Severance came up short against Timnath in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, falling 19-16. Can the Silver Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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