Plains-Hot Springs is 7-2 against Thompson Falls since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Plains-Hot Springs Horsemen will head out on the road to challenge the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks at 3:00 p.m.
Plains-Hot Springs lost 24-7 to Lincoln County last Saturday.
Meanwhile, Thompson Falls had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over the Badgers. Thompson Falls might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matches by ten runs or more this season.
Olivia Fitchett made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Fitchett was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Thompson Falls got a big performance out of MacKenzie Robinson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Olivia Harnett was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Plains-Hot Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Thompson Falls, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Plains-Hot Springs suffered a grim 29-1 defeat to Thompson Falls in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Thompson Falls' Sarah Koskela, who struck out ten batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Now that Plains-Hot Springs knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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