Thunderbirds
| 04/17/25 @ Round Mountain | 22 |
| 04/17/25 @ Round Mountain | 18 |
| 04/29/25 @ Spring Mountain | 17 |
| 04/29/25 @ Spring Mountain | 15 |
| 04/11/25 vs Sandy Valley | 15 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Indian Springs had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Pahranagat Valley Panthers a 10-0 shutout. The Thunderbirds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Adam Groeblinghoff made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with two triples, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Indian Springs got a massive performance out of Jacob Gourley, who went 2-for-4 with five stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Gourley has posted since back in March. Logen Blood was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Indian Springs always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pahranagat Valley only posted an OBP of .087.
The win (which was Indian Springs' fifth in a row) raised their record to 18-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Pahranagat Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-9.
Indian Springs has already played their next game, a 10-1 win against Liberty Baptist Academy on the 9th. As for Pahranagat Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-1 victory against Tonopah on the 9th.
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