Severance is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Thursday. They will head out to square off against the Thompson Valley Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Severance is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, Severance came up short against Windsor and fell 13-8. That's two games in a row now that the Silver Knights have lost by exactly five runs.
Tyson Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Auggie Dominguez, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Thompson Valley challenged Frederick on Tuesday. Thompson Valley took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Frederick. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Thompson Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Raabe, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Sam Engelland was another, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Thompson Valley now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Severance, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Thompson Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Severance has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Thompson Valley, though, as they've been averaging 10 hits. Given Severance's sizable advantage in that area, Thompson Valley will need to find a way to close that gap.
Severance came up short against Thompson Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 9-5. Can Severance avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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