Winchester Thurston will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Joseph Spartans at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Winchester Thurston will be strutting in after a win while St. Joseph will be coming in after a loss.
Winchester Thurston took a loss when they played away from home on April 9th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Aquinas Academy 6-4.
Mason Witten and Sam McComb made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Witten struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, McComb pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Witten went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double, while McComb got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lucas Picher, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Kogan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, while it was St. Joseph who put the first points on the board on Tuesday, it was Western Beaver who put up more. St. Joseph's rough 10-3 defeat to Western Beaver might stick with them for a while.
Winchester Thurston now has a winning record of 2-1. As for St. Joseph, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.
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