Thurston-Cuming County will venture away from home to face off against Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Thurston-Cuming County will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Thurston-Cuming County took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Bryan 13-3. The win was a breath of fresh air for Thurston-Cuming County as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Owen Kneifl
| 05/01/25 vs Bryan | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs St. Paul/Palmer | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Louisville | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Twin River | 1 |
| 03/20/25 vs South Sioux City | 1 |
Thurston-Cuming County got a massive performance out of Owen Kneifl, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave Kneifl a new career-high. Trevor Trimble was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Thurston-Cuming County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer came up short against St. Paul/Palmer on Tuesday and fell 5-1. Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Guenther, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI. Guenther has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times he's played.
Thurston-Cuming County's record now sits at 9-6. As for Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Thurston-Cuming County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Thurston-Cuming County suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Can Thurston-Cuming County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
