Severance came tearing into Monday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Greeley Central Wildcats a 20-0 shutout. The Silver Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.
Aubrey Dare made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Taylor Steenburgen was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Katie Thomas, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Severance was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .652. The last time their batting average was this high was back in September of 2023.
Severance is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which somehow isn't as good as their 9-1-1 record this season. As for Greeley Central, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Severance didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 15-4 victory vs. Timnath on the 10th. Greeley Central has also already played their next match, a 21-0 loss against Northridge on the 10th.
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