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| 03/31/25 - Home | 20-1 W |
| 04/15/24 - Home | 15-3 W |
| 04/17/23 - Away | 12-1 W |
Thatcher is a perfect 3-0 against Palo Verde since April of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Eagles will head out to take on the Titans at 3:45 p.m. Thatcher will be strutting in after a victory while Palo Verde will be coming in after a defeat.
Thatcher 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 narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Blue Ridge 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since February 26th.
Thatcher saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Lopeman, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that Lopeman has hit this season.
St. Augustine Catholic hit Palo Verde with a four-run second inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Titans fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 8-6. The Titans have struggled against the Wolves recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Thatcher's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Palo Verde, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Everything went Thatcher's way against Palo Verde in their previous matchup back in March of 2025, as Thatcher made off with a 20-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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