There's no place like home for Thurston-Cuming County, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Aurora Huskies on Friday as Thurston-Cuming County made off with a 15-2 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Thurston-Cuming County needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Brayden Hegge looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
On the hitting side, Thurston-Cuming County let Pierce Paulson and Jake Schuster loose on the outfield. Paulson scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Schuster went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Braylen Wegner, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Thurston-Cuming County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-8 record this season. As for Aurora, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
Thurston-Cuming County will head out on the road to square off against Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Thurston-Cuming County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Aurora, they will head out on the road to face off against Adams Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Aurora has given up an average of 9.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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