The Thunderbird Titans will stay at home for another game and welcome the Paradise Honors Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Paradise Honors took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Thunderbird, who comes in off a win.
Thunderbird only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-point they dealt Pomona on Thursday. Thunderbird put the hurt on Pomona with a sharp 9-3 win.
Matthew Hornburg made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 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, Jaiden Krcek was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1. Alex Meza was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Paradise Honors was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 9-4 to Yuma.
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 Paradise Honors, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Thunderbird came out on top in a nail-biter against Paradise Honors when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Will Thunderbird repeat their success, or does Paradise Honors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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