Severance is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Roosevelt is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Severance Silver Knights will welcome the Roosevelt Roughriders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both have allowed few runs on average, (Severance: 2.4, Roosevelt: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Severance's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Timnath. The Silver Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.
Aubrey Dare was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Katie Thomas was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Zeta Gattis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Severance kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least 12 hits in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Thompson Valley , sneaking past 1-0.
Thompson Valley's batters probably weren't too happy with Lilly Rosenthal, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 16 Ks (she gave up three walks). Those 16 strikeouts gave Rosenthal a new career-high.
Severance has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3-1 record this season. As for Roosevelt, their victory bumped their record up to 16-1.
Severance's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's matchup. Severance has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Roosevelt, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Severance continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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