On Monday, Kindred/Richland faced Thompson in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Kindred/Richland Colts fell just short of the Thompson Tommies by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Kindred/Richland of the 4-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in June of 2023.
For Thompson's part, Sydney Schwabe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. Schwabe has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andie Schwab, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Dru Schwab, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Kindred/Richland's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Thompson, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Kindred/Richland will head out on the road to face off against Hillsboro/Central Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kindred/Richland's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Hillsboro/Central Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Thompson, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Grand Forks Central at 4:30 p.m. Thompson will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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