The Severance Silver Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Fort Morgan Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Severance is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Severance had just enough and edged Niwot out 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.
At the plate, Severance's victory 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.
Meanwhile, Fort Morgan lost a heartbreaker to Mountain View when they met back in April of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Saturday. Fort Morgan fell just short of Mountain View by a score of 7-6. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Fort Morgan in their matchups with Mountain View: they've now lost four in a row.
Charlie Langford put in work no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Langford was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Langford wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jadin Carrera, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Angel Lopez, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
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 Fort Morgan, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Severance took their win against Fort Morgan in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 17-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Severance since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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