Rye can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Crowley County Chargers as the Rye Thunderbolts made off with a 16-7 win. The victory was nothing new for Rye as they're now sitting on five straight.
Branson Burbidge and Aydin Swald made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Burbidge didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Swald struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Burbidge has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Burbidge scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Swald scored four runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Rye let Will Hamler and Axton Ehrlich loose on the outfield. Hamler scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Ehrlich scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Hamler is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Benz, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4.
On Crowley County's side, John Rusher made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases.
Rye's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Crowley County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Rye beat Crowley County by a score of 16-6 later that day.
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