Thurston-Cuming County will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Adams Central Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Thurston-Cuming County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Thurston-Cuming County came up short against Norfolk and fell 8-3. Thurston-Cuming County has struggled against Norfolk recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Thurston-Cuming County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Kneifl, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Adams Central can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They put the hurt on St. Paul/Palmer with a sharp 9-0 win.
Jacob Reichstein was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Reichstein has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Reichstein was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaron Johnson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Lucas Gabriel was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Thurston-Cuming County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Adams Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
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