Thunderbirds
| 04/11/25 vs Rector | 13-0 |
| 04/10/25 vs Bay | 16-1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Marmaduke | 25-3 |
| 03/31/25 @ Buffalo Island Central | 8-3 |
Cross County entered their tilt with Rector on Friday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cougars a 13-0 shutout. For the Thunderbirds, this counts as revenge for the 15-4 victory the Cougars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Knoa Roberts was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. He has become a key player for Cross County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-8 otherwise. Kale Searcy was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Cross County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-8. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Rector, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Looking ahead, Cross County will venture away from home to challenge Riverside at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Rebels' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Thunderbirds' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Rector, they will head out to square off against Bay at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Yellowjackets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.33 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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