Thunderbird has not done well against Shadow Mountain recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Thunderbird Titans blew past the Shadow Mountain Matadors 19-2. Winning may never get old, but Thunderbird sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Thunderbird got a great performance from Jocelyn Dial as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Ella Wolff was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple. Brooke Casey was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
On Shadow Mountain's side, Ava Strichartz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
Thunderbird is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Shadow Mountain, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Thunderbird will head out on the road to square off against Paradise Honors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Shadow Mountain, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Greenway at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Shadow Mountain has given up an average of 15 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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