Severance had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They put the hurt on the Discovery Canyon Thunder with a sharp 8-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Silver Knights, who have now won 15 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Aubrey Dare spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Zeta Gattis was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Emily Darby, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Severance didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Discovery Canyon only tossed five.
Severance is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4-1 record this season. As for Discovery Canyon, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-13.
Severance has already played their next match, a 7-4 victory against Pueblo Central on the 20th. As for Discovery Canyon, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-0 win against Silver Creek on the 20th.
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