Turners Falls won the last time they faced Smith Academy and things went their way on Thursday too. The Thunder came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 8-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Thunder.
Julian Kaiser made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
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In other batting news, Jackson Cogswell and Trevor Lyons did most of the damage at the plate: Cogswell went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Lyons got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. Cogswell has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Curtis Kretchmar was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Turners Falls always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Smith Academy only posted an OBP of .312.
Turners Falls now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Smith Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Turners Falls will host Pioneer Valley Regional at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Thunder's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Smith Academy, they will square off against St. Mary at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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