Hoehne had lost four straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 6-12-1 to make it five. They came up short against the Rye Thunderbolts, falling 15-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Thunderbolts this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-3 on Wednesday.
As for Rye, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-10. Considering they have won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Rye's part, Branson Burbidge made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Burbidge has posted since back in May of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Rye let Pierce Burris and Nathan Gray run wild. Burris got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Gray got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Rye is undefeated when Burris posts two or more stolen bases, but 7-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Bjorum, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, Hoehne will square off against Sanford at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rye, they will face off against Peyton at 1:00 p.m. on Monday.
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