Softball Preview: Thompson Tommies vs. Velva/Drake/Anamoose Aggies
The Thompson Tommies will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Velva/Drake/Anamoose Aggies at 1:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Thompson came up short against Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg and fell 16-12. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (ten), Thompson still had to take the loss.
Kya Hurst was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Fiona Hendrickson was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Velva/Drake/Anamoose gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky]. The victory was familiar territory for Velva/Drake/Anamoose who now have eight in a row.
Thompson's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5. As for Velva/Drake/Anamoose, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Thompson couldn't quite finish off Velva/Drake/Anamoose in their previous meeting back in June of 2022 and fell 10-8. Will Thompson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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