The Circle Thunderbirds will head out to square off against the Augusta Orioles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Augusta will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Circle extended their winning streak to three on Monday. The Thunderbirds came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against Wellington.
Four must be Augusta's lucky number: they beat Clearwater with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Orioles beat the Indians by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-2.
Augusta got a massive performance out of Daltin Apel, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases and two RBI. Those four stolen bases gave Apel a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cade Camac, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Circle's record is now 13-11. As for Augusta, their record now sits at 13-7.
Circle came out on top in a nail-biter against Augusta in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderbirds since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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