While Thatcher's win against San Manuel wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Thatcher Eagles' pitchers stepped up to hand the San Manuel Miners a 1-0 shutout on Thursday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Miners recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Jett Howard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
Howard wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brant Duncan, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
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| 02/27/25 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 03/03/22 - Away | 16-2 W |
| 03/02/19 - Neutral | 7-6 W |
| 04/06/16 - Home | 22-6 W |
Thatcher's win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Coincidentally, Thatcher and San Manuel will both be playing Florence the next time they take the field. San Manuel will head out to face Florence at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, while Thatcher will head out to face them at 1:30 p.m. on Friday.
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