Thrasher extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 3-7. They lost 16-3 to the Pine Grove Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-1 on Tuesday.
| 03/13/26 vs Jumpertown | 5 |
| 03/06/26 @ Jumpertown | 3 |
| 03/20/26 vs Pine Grove | 2 |
| 03/17/26 @ Pine Grove | 1 |
| 03/03/26 @ Waterloo | 1 |
Hunter Pace was cooking despite his team's loss, earning two runs and two stolen bases. He is becoming a predictor of Thrasher's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 1-6 when he doesn't). Casen Hester was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
As for Pine Grove, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-6. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won four matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
On Pine Grove's side, the team relied heavily on Ayden Jones, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. Those four runs gave Jones a new career-high. Cooper Cornelius also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Thrasher wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 14-5 loss against Wheeler on the 24th. As for Pine Grove, they have also already played their next contest, an 8-0 win against Belmont on the 21st.
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