Thrasher is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will welcome the Wheeler Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Thrasher will be strutting in after a victory while Wheeler will be coming in after a defeat.
Thrasher barely beat Jumpertown the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Thrasher blew past Jumpertown 12-4 on Saturday. The Rebels haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Caden Boren was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three RBI and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Samuel Hughes, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Thrasher always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. The last time their OBP was this high was since the start of last season.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Saturday. Wheeler lost 9-3 to Falkner. Wheeler has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brayden Edwards made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lucas Hall, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Wheeler's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Thrasher, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Thrasher couldn't quite finish off Wheeler in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 and fell 7-5. Can Thrasher avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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