The Thorsby Rebels will challenge the Maplesville Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Thorsby took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Comer with a sharp 10-2 win. The Rebels haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Raygan Linville spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Thorsby got a massive performance out of Allie Reeser, who fired off three runs, three doubles, and three RBI while going 4-for-4. That's the most hits Reeser has posted since back in April of 2024. Tamara Hinton was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs.
Thorsby was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Maplesville waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 13-12 W against Verbena.
Thorsby's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Maplesville, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Thorsby took their victory against Maplesville in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 14-4 score. Do the Rebels have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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