Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Indian Springs walked away with it. They blew past the Liberty Baptist Academy Knights 10-1 on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Thunderbirds in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won eight in a row.
Jacob Gourley
| 05/09/25 vs Liberty Baptist Academy | 10 |
| 04/22/25 @ Lake Mead Christian Academy | 8 |
| 04/15/25 vs Tonopah | 15 |
Jacob Gourley was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with four stolen bases and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games he's played.
In other batting news, Adam Groeblinghoff was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Vance Dilger, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Indian Springs' record is now 19-5. As for Liberty Baptist Academy, they moved to 18-5 with that loss, which also ended their 13-game winning streak.
As of now, neither Indian Springs nor the Knights have any future games scheduled.
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