The Thurston Colts will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Caldera at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Caldera took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Thurston, who comes in off a win.
Thurston's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over West Albany. The Colts haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Caldera didn't have quite enough to beat Wilsonville on Friday and fell 5-4. The loss continues a trend for Caldera in their meetings with Wilsonville: they've now lost three in a row.
Parker Russell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Lucas Ninneman made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple and one run. Another player making a difference was Ty Hattenhauer, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple and one run.
Caldera's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Thurston, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Thurston got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 against Caldera by a conclusive 13-3 score. Do the Colts have another victory up their sleeve, or will Caldera turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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