The Severance Silver Knights will head out to challenge the Pueblo County Hornets at 9:30 a.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Severance sitting on ten straight victories and Pueblo County on 17.
Severance is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Holy Family by a score of 6-3.
Declan Moylett made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Moylett was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run.
Moylett wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kolton Beidleman, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Tyler Ewoniuk was another, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Severance kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 16 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Pueblo County never let their opponents score on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Roosevelt 1-0.
The result came thanks to Blake Swift's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
Severance's record is now 19-6. As for Pueblo County, their record now sits at 23-2.
Severance couldn't quite get it done against Pueblo County when the teams last played back in March as they fell 10-5. Can the Silver Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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