Guy-Perkins took a 15-run loss the last time they faced off against Wonderview, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Thunderbirds sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Daredevils on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Thunderbirds.
Urijah Fortner
| 03/10/26 @ St. Joseph | 6 |
| 03/13/26 vs Nemo Vista | 3 |
| 03/03/26 @ Rose Bud | 2 |
| 03/17/26 vs Wonderview | 1 |
Urijah Fortner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He has become a key player for Guy-Perkins: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 1-2 otherwise. Fortner was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Pierce, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Cardan Foster was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Guy-Perkins' victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-3. As for Wonderview, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4.
Coming up, Guy-Perkins will venture away from home to challenge Augusta at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Red Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 21.75 runs per game on average), something the Thunderbirds will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Wonderview, they will host Deer at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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