The Thacher Toads are taking a road trip to take on the Cate Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Thacher blew Grace out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Grace got their revenge. The Toads fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 5-3. The Toads' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Henry Molfino made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Henry Preloger, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Cate had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 1-0 W against the Earwigs. The one-run effort marked the Rams' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Cate's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Quinn Pullen, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Thacher's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Cate, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
Everything went Thacher's way against Cate in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as Thacher made off with an 8-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Toads since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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