Webster Thomas scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Gates Chili Spartans as the Webster Thomas Titans made off with an 11-2 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Webster Thomas with their most commanding win of the season.
Ben Horvath made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Horvath has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Horvath was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Owen Zimmer was excellent, going 2-for-5 with four RBI. Joey Baller was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
On Gates Chili's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaylen Givens, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Webster Thomas has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Gates Chili, they dropped their record down to 5-14 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Webster Thomas will take on Hilton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Webster Thomas has three straight victories, Hilton has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field. As for Gates Chili, they will head out on the road to challenge Rush-Henrietta at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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