Thorndale came tearing into Tuesday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Chilton Pirates a 20-0 shutout. Considering the Bulldogs have won 12 matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Gunner Ferguson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Pedro Jimenez, who fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Lance Pesl was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Thorndale was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .552. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Bulldogs
| 04/22/25 vs Chilton | 20-0 |
| 04/11/25 vs Bartlett | 8-1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Rosebud-Lott | 10-3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Holland | 17-0 |
| 03/25/25 vs Bremond | 12-0 |
| + 14 more games |
Thorndale's win was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Chilton, they are on a 27-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Thorndale beat the Pirates by a score of 16-0 later that day.
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