The Chilton Pirates will venture away from home to face off against the Thorndale Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Chilton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with 14 straight defeats, while Thorndale will come in with three straight wins.
Chilton fell victim to Granger and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 39-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Thorndale). They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over Bremond on Tuesday. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by ten runs or more this season.
Karis Ginn made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in February of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and three RBI while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Aiyanna Stevenson was incredible, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in runs (two). Another player making a difference was Raven Sandoval, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Thorndale lost a few balls and finished the game with five home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Thorndale's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Chilton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Chilton might still be hurting after the 30-0 defeat they got from Thorndale when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Chilton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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