On Tuesday, Severance faced Berthoud in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Severance Silver Knights fell just short of the Berthoud Spartans by a score of 2-0. The Silver Knights have struggled against the Spartans recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Aubrey Dare spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game.
Even though they lost, Severance didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Berthoud only tossed six.
Severance's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-3-1. As for Berthoud, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Northridge the next time they take the field. Berthoud will host Northridge at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Severance will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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