Fort Morgan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-3 walloping at the hands of the Severance Silver Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fort Morgan of the 17-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Fort Morgan saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miguel Davila, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Severance's side, Dom Rice made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Rice has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rice was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Severance let Auggie Dominguez and Braeden Kerksiek loose on the outfield. Dominguez scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Kerksiek scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kolten Biedleman, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Fort Morgan's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Severance, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Fort Morgan by a score of 12-2.
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