The Thompson Valley Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Windsor Wizards at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Thompson Valley sitting on four straight victories and Windsor on 12.
Thompson Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Mullen 10-9.
Riley Suarez was incredible, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-4. Garet Hendrickson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Windsor can now show off 15 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. They put the hurt on Discovery Canyon with a sharp 9-1 win.
Ethan Fillinger made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Fillinger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fillinger was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other pitching news, Wyatt Gustafson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Back at the plate, Mason Jordan was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dax Vela, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Thompson Valley is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Windsor, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-2.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Thompson Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .352. However, it's not like Windsor struggles in that department as they've averaged .316. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Thompson Valley suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Windsor when the teams last played back in June of 2021. Thankfully for Thompson Valley, Hunter Burchett (who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three doubles, two runs, and a stolen base) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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