Winchester Thurston will venture away from home to square off against the Rochester Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Winchester Thurston knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Rochester likes a good challenge.
Winchester Thurston is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Summit Academy on Monday as they made off with a 21-4 win. The victory continues a trend for Winchester Thurston in their matchups with Summit Academy: they've now won three in a row.
Kaelin Leimer and Sam Tarr made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Leimer tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Tarr pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Leimer scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Tarr scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lucas Picher was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Alex Staresinic was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rochester, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over Union Area on Wednesday. The Rams not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 25, 2024.
Winchester Thurston's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Rochester, they moved to 2-3 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
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