Thomson fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Westside on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 10-7 to the Patriots. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Bulldogs, who until this matchup were averaging 2.84 runs allowed.
Tre Lazenby made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Dalton Gergen was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Thomson and nudges their season record down to 13-6. As for Westside, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Thomson will take on Washington County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 2.8, the Golden Hawks 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Westside, they will face off against Baldwin at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Braves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.11 runs per game on average), something the Patriots will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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