Eagles
| 04/03/25 @ Amphitheater | 21 |
| 03/31/25 vs Palo Verde | 20 |
| 03/06/25 @ ALA - Ironwood | 9 |
| 03/12/25 vs St. Mary's | 7 |
| 02/27/25 vs Ray | 7 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Thatcher). They put the hurt on the Amphitheater Panthers with a sharp 21-2 victory on Thursday. The Eagles have beaten the Panthers the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Panthers has come to flipping the script.
Jett Howard and Kody Bingham made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Howard pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Bingham pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Howard also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Thatcher is 4-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-7 otherwise. At bat, Howard scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Bingham got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave Bingham a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jax Shupe and Dee Allen did most of the damage at the plate: Shupe scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Allen scored a run while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave Allen a new career-high in RBI (three). Jagen Hall was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Thatcher always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Thatcher picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 6-8. As for Amphitheater, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the loss, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Thatcher will head out to challenge Valley Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Amphitheater, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Empire at 6:00 p.m.
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