The Severance Silver Knights will head out to take on the Mountain Range Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Severance's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Mountain Range's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Severance's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Wellington as Severance made off with a 6-0 victory. Considering the Silver Knights have won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Aubrey Dare's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Addison Hilburn was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Steenburgen, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Severance didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wellington only tossed a.
Meanwhile, Mountain Range came up short against Fairview on Saturday, falling 16-6. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by exactly ten runs.
Omari Salazar-Rodriguez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3. She also put up two doubles, which wereher first of the season. Analia Castaneda was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Severance's win bumped their record up to 6-1-1. As for Mountain Range, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Mountain Range's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Severance has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Mountain Range, though, as they've been averaging only 2.1. Will Severance keep running through batters, or will Mountain Range buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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