The Thompson Valley Eagles will head out to challenge the Greeley Central Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Greeley Central has given up an average of 18.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Coming off a road loss, Thompson Valley was happy to be home on Tuesday where their crowd gave them all the motivation they needed. Everything went their way against Timnath as they made off with a 17-4 win. Considering the Eagles have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, another big win was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Yaya Rutherford, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances while posting 4 runs, 3 RBIs, and 1 stolen base. The three RBIs were her most since the 10th, when she brought in four vs. Mountain View. Harleex Ray was another key player, going 2-for-3 while logging 4 runs, 2 RBIs, and 1 stolen base.
Thompson Valley hit smart and finished the game with no strikeouts. They hadn't finished a game without any strikeouts since the 12th.
Meanwhile, Greeley Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 36th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Poudre, falling 14-1.
Greeley Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-20. As for Thompson Valley, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-9.
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