The Thorndale Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Bremond Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Thorndale comes in on nine and Bremond on three.
Bremond's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Thorndale hadn't allowed a single run the last five times they've hit the field. Thorndale never let Bartlett get on the board and left with a 15-0 win on Friday. The result was nothing new for Thorndale, who have now won seven games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Karis Ginn made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Thorndale got a massive performance out of Karley Breithaupt, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Allison Owen also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Thorndale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .704. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bartlett only posted an OBP of .100.
Meanwhile, Bremond made easy work of Bartlett on Tuesday and carried off a 16-0 victory. Considering the Tigers have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Like Thorndale, Bremond also got a great game from a two-way player: Charlye Martin. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Martin has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samantha Lenamom, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Addyson Young was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Thorndale's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Bremond, their record is now 12-5.
Thorndale took their win against Bremond in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 14-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
