Severance won the last time they faced Niwot, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Severance Silver Knights narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Niwot Cougars 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Severance.
Ryan Ewoniuk spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Severance's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Braeden Kerksiek, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
On Niwot's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaige Kennedy, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Severance is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Niwot, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Severance will face off against Fort Morgan at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Severance is facing Fort Morgan at the right time seeing as Fort Morgan is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Niwot, they will head out on the road to challenge Thompson Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Thompson Valley has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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