There's no place like home for Winchester Thurston, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on April 9th. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Aquinas Academy Crusaders 5-4.
Mason Witten and Sam McComb made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Witten struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, McComb pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Witten went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double, while McComb got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Lucas Picher was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Kogan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Winchester Thurston now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Aquinas Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Winchester Thurston will be playing at home against St. Joseph at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Aquinas Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Winchester Thurston at 3:30 p.m. on May 10th.
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