On Wednesday, Severance faced Roosevelt in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Severance Silver Knights fell just short of the Roosevelt Roughriders by a score of 1-0. The Silver Knights were red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the four games prior) but the Roughriders' pitcher proved too tough.
Aubrey Dare spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
The loss snapped Severance's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 10-2-1 record. As for Roosevelt, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Severance will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Thompson Valley at 4:00 p.m. Severance's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Thompson Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Roosevelt, they are taking a road trip to challenge Berthoud at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Berthoud knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten run or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Roosevelt likes a good challenge.
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