Zimmerman had lost eight straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-11 to make it nine. They came up short against the Orono Spartans, falling 12-0. That's two games in a row now that the Thunder have lost by exactly 12 runs.
As for Orono, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Orono's part, Ronan Barnett looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Barnett a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chaz Brookins, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Ahrens, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Zimmerman will head out to face off against Cambridge-Isanti at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Orono, they will face off against Benilde-St. Margaret's at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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