Thompson Valley and Northridge are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Eagles will take on the Grizzlies at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Thompson Valley will be strutting in after a win while Northridge will be coming in after a defeat.
Thompson Valley was handed a nine-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene last Monday. They had just enough and edged out Berthoud 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since March 6th.
Malachi Dougherty
| 03/31/25 @ Berthoud | 7 |
| 03/25/25 @ Sterling | 5 |
| 03/06/25 @ Wellington | 10 |
Thompson Valley got a great performance from Malachi Dougherty as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Dougherty has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Evan Raabe was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, Northridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They came up short against Berthoud, falling 19-5.
Northridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cason Cranson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Northridge's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Thompson Valley, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Thompson Valley took their victory against Northridge when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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