Thurston-Cuming County will head out on the road to square off against the Norfolk Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Thurston-Cuming County's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last five matchups.
On Thursday, Thurston-Cuming County made easy work of Bryan and carried off a 13-1 win. Thurston-Cuming County might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by eight runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Trevor Trimble, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Linkous, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Meanwhile, Norfolk gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Fremont by a score of 6-1. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won five in a row.
Maddox Magnussen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Norfolk is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-12 otherwise. Magnussen was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, James Lanman was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. Landon Viergutz was another key player, earning two runs and one stolen base.
Norfolk's record is now 7-13. As for Thurston-Cuming County, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Norfolk's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Thurston-Cuming County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .447. It's a different story for Norfolk, though, as they've only averaged .353. Will they be able to contain Thurston-Cuming County's hitters?
Thurston-Cuming County came out on top in a nail-biter against Norfolk in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thurston-Cuming County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
