The Severance Silver Knights will head out on the road to take on the Skyline Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Severance will be strutting in after a victory while Skyline will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, Severance beat Northridge 6-1.
Dom Rice was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Rice was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Auggie Dominguez, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Ryan Ewoniuk, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Skyline came up short against Thompson Valley on Monday and fell 6-1. Skyline has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Skyline saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samuel Carmona, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Skyline didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thompson Valley only tossed three.
Severance's win bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Skyline, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Severance hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. However, it's not like Skyline struggles in that department as they've averaged .322. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Severance took their victory against Skyline when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-0. Will Severance repeat their success, or does Skyline have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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