The Circle Thunderbirds will head out to square off against the Wellington Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Circle will be strutting in after a victory while Wellington will be coming in after a defeat.
Circle took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Andale, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Thunderbirds narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Indians 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Thunderbirds have posted against the Indians since April 18, 2022.
Meanwhile, Wellington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Clearwater. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Wellington's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Circle, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
Circle couldn't quite finish off Wellington in their previous matchup back in May of 2025 and fell 5-3. Can the Thunderbirds avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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