Baseball Recap: Shadow Mountain Matadors vs. Thunderbird Titans
Shadow Mountain lost against Thunderbird back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Shadow Mountain Matadors suffered a rough 16-9 defeat at the hands of the Thunderbird Titans. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Shadow Mountain in their matchups with Thunderbird: they've now lost four in a row.
Jaxon Wren was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Meyn, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Thunderbird's side, Evan Kolesar was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Kolesar was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew Hornburg, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hunter Donathan, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Shadow Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Thunderbird, their win bumped their record up to 11-13.
Shadow Mountain didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss vs. Yuma on the 18th. Thunderbird has also already played their next match, a 15-0 victory against Greenway on the 18th.
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