For the second straight game, Danbury will face off against Thorndale. The Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Danbury's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Thorndale's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Danbury heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Friday. They fell just short of Thorndale by a score of 7-6.
For Thorndale's part, Gunner Ferguson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Ferguson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Pedro Jimenez, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Nathan Grimm, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Thorndale has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Danbury, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 25-8.
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