It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Galatia/Thompsonville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past the Wayne City Indians 9-8. For the Bearcats, this counts as revenge for the 11-7 victory the Indians walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
AJ Downing made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. Downing was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Eli Hankins was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. Bryson Roberts was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one double.
Galatia/Thompsonville now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Wayne City, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Galatia/Thompsonville will head out to take on Cobden at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Wayne City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Edwards County at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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