On Friday, Thompson faced Grand Forks Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Thompson Tommies blew past the Grand Forks Central Knights 19-8. Thompson might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five games by 11 runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Cindy Eliason, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Marleigh Kurtz was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4.
The win was the fourth in a row for Thompson, bringing their record for this year to 6-3. As for Grand Forks Central, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Thompson will head out on the road to face off against Central Cass at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Thompson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 16.9 runs per game this season. As for Grand Forks Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Devils Lake at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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