Paradise Honors came into Thursday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let the Thunderbird Titans onto the board and left with a 5-0 win on Thursday. For Paradise Honors, this counts as revenge for the 1-0 loss Thunderbird walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Michael Nicolini Jr. made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. Nicolini Jr. has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Nicolini Jr. was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Nicolini Jr. wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Green Jr., who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Thunderbird's side, they got a good showing from Patrick Ramon, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Thunderbird saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Benson, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Paradise Honors' victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Thunderbird, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Paradise Honors will be playing at home against Thunderbird at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Thunderbird, they will head out on the road to challenge Coconino at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Thunderbird is facing Coconino at the right time seeing as Coconino is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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