Thompson waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over the St. Charles North North Stars.
Ma"Kala Holden made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Holden has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Holden was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, D'Marion Terrell was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ethan Crook, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Thompson has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for St. Charles North, they now have a losing record at 1-2-1.
Thompson is on the road again on Wednesday to play Neuqua Valley at 2:00 p.m. Thompson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Neuqua Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Charles North, they will be playing at home against Lake Central at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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