Thompson is ranked highly in their home state, and on Tuesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Riverdale. The Thompson Warriors never let the Riverdale Warriors onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. The victory was nothing new for Thompson as they're now sitting on six straight.
D'Marion Terrell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ethan Crook was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Peryn Bland, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Thompson pushed their record up to 21-7 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs per game. As for Riverdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Thompson is on the road again on Wednesday to play Neuqua Valley at 2:00 p.m. Thompson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Neuqua Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Riverdale, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Science Hill at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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