Thunderbird has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Coconino Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Thunderbird fell victim to Paradise Honors and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers.
Thunderbird got a good showing from Patrick Ramon, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Ramon has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Thunderbird saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Benson, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Coconino was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 14-4 loss at the hands of Bradshaw Mountain.
Even though they lost, Coconino didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bradshaw Mountain only tossed six.
Thunderbird now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Coconino, their record now sits at 8-7.
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