Softball Game Preview: Thurston Colts vs. Churchill Lancers

By Team Reports Apr 24, 2024, 3:14pm

Softball Preview: Thurston Colts vs. Churchill Lancers

Thurston is 9-1 against Churchill since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Thurston Colts will head out on the road to take on the Churchill Lancers at 1:00 p.m. Thurston will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.

On Tuesday, Thurston sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Churchill.

Kasey Ogan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Syren Ferguson, who went 3-for-3 with two runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Tovey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Thurston is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6-1 record this season. As for Churchill, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.

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