The Severance Silver Knights will face off against the Greeley Central Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Severance has given up an average of 7.6 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Wednesday, Severance sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-11 win over Thompson Valley.
Severance got a massive performance out of Kolton Beidleman, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Domanick Estrella-Torres, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Greeley Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 10-0 to Wellington.
Severance is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Greeley Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Greeley Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Severance has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Greeley Central, though, as they've been averaging 11.2 hits. Given Severance's sizable advantage in that area, the Wildcats will need to find a way to close that gap.
Severance took their win against Greeley Central in their previous matchup back in June of 2021 by a conclusive 13-7 score. Do the Silver Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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