Thompson Valley waltzed into their game on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Skyline Falcons by a score of 8-4. That's two games straight that Thompson Valley has won by exactly four runs.
Jackson Lund was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits. Lund has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lund was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riley Suarez, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and a triple. Garet Hendrickson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Skyline's side, Emilio Gutierrez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Thompson Valley is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Skyline, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Thompson Valley will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Berthoud at 4:00 p.m. Thompson Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Skyline, they will head out on the road to square off against Thompson Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Skyline has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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