Eagles
| 03/12/25 @ Amphitheater | 22 |
| 02/27/25 @ Willcox | 13 |
| 03/06/25 @ ALA - Ironwood | 12 |
| 02/26/25 vs Flowing Wells | 12 |
| 03/03/25 @ Florence | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Thatcher). They put the hurt on the Amphitheater Panthers with a sharp 22-1 victory on Wednesday. With that win, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.
Alyna Peru looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Furthermore, she didn't allow a single earned run, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Thatcher got a massive performance out of Venicia Lopez, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Kacee McCluskey, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Thatcher always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .632. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Amphitheater only posted an OBP of .214.
Thatcher now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Amphitheater, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Thatcher will welcome Blue Ridge at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Thatcher is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Amphitheater, they will face off against Walden Grove at 4:00 p.m. on March 19th. Amphitheater has given up an average of 15.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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