The Thunder Ridge Titans will head out on the road to take on the Hillcrest Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Thunder Ridge fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Sugar-Salem on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Diggers by a score of 3-2. The Titans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest won against Shelley on Wednesday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Knights walked away with a 7-4 win over the Russets. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Russets: they've now won three in a row.
The team relied heavily on Alex Monroy, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Tyler Bodily also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Hillcrest picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 4-6. As for Thunder Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Thunder Ridge has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hillcrest struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Thunder Ridge took their victory against Hillcrest in their previous meeting back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 20-10 score. Will the Titans repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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