Thrasher lost to Walnut back in March of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Rebels fell 10-6 to the Wildcats.
Ryan Tate and Hayden Hopkins were huge no matter where they played even without the win. Throwing, Tate didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Hopkins pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That one hit allowed gave him a new career-low. At the plate, Tate went 1-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run, while Hopkins went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bryton Roberts, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Braden Womble also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Thrasher's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Walnut, they moved to 2-6 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Coming up, Thrasher will be playing in front of their home fans against Pine Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup will give the Rebels their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Walnut, they will venture away from home to square off against Baldwyn at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats are facing the Bearcats at the right time seeing as the Bearcats are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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