Thomson was handed a two-run loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Josey on Thursday. The Thomson Bulldogs blew past the Josey Eagles 16-8. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by eight runs or more this season.
Janiya Scott made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Scott was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played.
In other batting news, Thomson got a massive performance out of Amber McGahee, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kendyl Reynolds, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Thomson didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 7.4.
Thomson's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Josey, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Thomson will have a chance to go back-to-back against Josey: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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