Thunderbird waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Pomona Panthers 9-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Thunderbird also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Matthew Hornburg was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Hornburg was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaiden Krcek, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Alex Meza, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Pomona's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gage Douglas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Thunderbird's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-7. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs per game. As for Pomona, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-3.
Thunderbird will stay at home for another game and welcome Paradise Honors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pomona, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Paradise Valley at 7:00 p.m.
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