For the second straight game, Ashland will face off against Thurston. The Grizzlies will challenge the Colts at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ashland has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight defeats, while Thurston will come in with four straight victories.
Things were looking good for Ashland after they put the first run on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 17-4 to Thurston.
For Thurston's part, Rosie Montes was a standout: she got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Raygan Litle, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Thurston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in four consecutive matches.
Thurston's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Ashland, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
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