There's no place like home for Thunderbird, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Dysart Demons with a sharp 14-4 win on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Titans in their matchups with the Demons: they've now won five in a row.
Evan Kolesar
| 03/05/26 vs Dysart | 2 |
| 02/25/26 vs North | 1 |
| 04/02/25 vs Goldwater | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Marcos de Niza | 1 |
| 03/10/25 vs Agua Fria | 1 |
Evan Kolesar made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kolesar was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on John Lawrence, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Colin Knobbe, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Thunderbird always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .650. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dysart only posted an OBP of .367.
Thunderbird's record is now 6-1. As for Dysart, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Coming up, Thunderbird is taking a road trip to face off against Marcos de Niza at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Titans 3.9, the Padres 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Dysart, they will be playing at home against Moon Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Demons will need to watch out since the Rockets have now posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
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