The Thunderbird Titans will be taking part in a tournament against the South Mountain Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Mountain took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Thunderbird, who comes in off a win.
Thunderbird is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over North Canyon.
Austin Coates made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Coates was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Thunderbird let Cayden Litopoulos and Andrew Cohill run wild. Litopoulos scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Cohill went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. What's more, Cohill posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Hunter Donathan was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
South Mountain kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against Youngker, falling 16-1. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it seven in a row.
South Mountain saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tristen Aho, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
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