Baseball Preview: Thunder Ridge Titans vs. Highland Rams
Thunder Ridge has enjoyed a seven-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Highland Rams at 1:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last four games Thunder Ridge has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Thunder Ridge had to settle for a 14-13 defeat against Madison.
Preston Hanson and Hudson Harker did some serious damage despite the final result: Hanson scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Harker got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Easton Carling, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Highland entered their tilt with Bonneville with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They came out on top against the Bees by a score of 7-3 on Wednesday.
Mason Payne made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Payne was even better at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Jackson Hale looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
Payne wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hudson John, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Thunder Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Highland, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6.
Thunder Ridge couldn't quite finish off Highland in their previous matchup last Wednesday and fell 10-8. Can Thunder Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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