Severance had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They skirted past the Skyline Falcons 6-5. That's more bragging rights for Severance, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Braeden Kerksiek, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Brennan Taylor was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On Skyline's side, Matt Lanier made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Emilio Gutierrez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Severance has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Skyline, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-10.
Severance will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Roosevelt at 12:00 p.m. Roosevelt is coming into the game with five straight wins on the road, so Severance will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Skyline, they will challenge Frederick at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Skyline is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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