The Thrasher Rebels will face off against the Walnut Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Thrasher's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Walnut has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
While Thrasher didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 13-8 win over Tremont on Friday.
| 02/22/25 vs Falkner | 4 |
| 03/21/25 @ Tremont | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Tremont | 3 |
| 03/01/25 vs Jumpertown | 3 |
| 03/07/25 @ Wheeler | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Ryan Tate was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Thrasher is undefeated when Tate posts three or more hits, but 2-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Samuel Hughes, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Walnut). They never let Potts Camp get on the board and left with a 19-0 victory on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Walnut's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Thrasher, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-4.
Thrasher suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Walnut in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Thrasher avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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