Tina-Avalon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a tough 13-3 defeat at the hands of the Sweet Springs Greyhounds.
For Sweet Springs' part, Tanner Dohrman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Dohrman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kade Hudson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Braden Knipmeyer, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Tina-Avalon's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Sweet Springs, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tina-Avalon will square off against Glasgow at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sweet Springs, they will head out on the road to take on Northwestern at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sweet Springs will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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