Baseball Preview: Circle Thunderbirds vs. McPherson Bullpups
Circle is 2-8 against McPherson since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Circle Thunderbirds will be playing at home against the McPherson Bullpups at 4:00 p.m.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Circle's offense. They suffered a tough 15-0 loss at the hands of Derby last Saturday.
Meanwhile, McPherson came tearing into Thursday's game with 14 straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Crusaders. Eight seems to be a good number for McPherson as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Carter Allen made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Allen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brody Seidl, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brock Richardson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Circle's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for McPherson, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Circle might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from McPherson in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Circle have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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