On Friday, Thompson faced Horace in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Thompson Tommies came out on top in a nail-biter against Horace and snuck past 14-13. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Thompson.
Marleigh Kurtz was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Andie Schwab was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Thompson is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Horace, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Thompson will play host again on Saturday to welcome Bottineau, where first pitch is scheduled at 12:00 p.m. Bottineau will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Thompson surely won't give up without a fight. As for Horace, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg at 12:00 p.m. Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg is coming into the game with five straight victories on the road, so Horace will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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