It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Montrose had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Severance Silver Knights 9-1. Montrose might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Titus Weese was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Weese was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gage Wareham, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Brekin Hutto was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Severance's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braeden Kerksiek, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
The win was the fourth in a row for Montrose, bringing their record for this year to 14-9. As for Severance, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-9.
Montrose will take on Pueblo County at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Montrose is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. Severance does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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