The Thacher Toads will square off against the Hueneme Vikings at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Thursday, Thacher came up short against St. Bonaventure and fell 8-5. The loss continues a trend for the Toads in their meetings with the Seraphs: they've now lost four in a row.
Cole Mason made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Henry Molfino, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hueneme got themselves on the board against St. Bonaventure on Thursday, but St. Bonaventure never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Seraphs with a sharp 8-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Joseph Pena, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Akira Tamura was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Hueneme is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Thacher, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Thacher might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Hueneme when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Toads avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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