Softball Recap: Horace vs. Thompson Tommies
On Friday, Horace faced Thompson in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Horace fell just short of the Thompson Tommies by a score of 14-13. Horace's loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
For Thompson's part, they got a massive performance out of Marleigh Kurtz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Andie Schwab was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Horace now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Thompson, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Horace will be playing in front of their home fans against Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Horace likes a good challenge. As for Thompson, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Bottineau, where first pitch is scheduled at 12:00 p.m. Bottineau will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Thompson surely won't give up without a fight.
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