
Winchester Thurston
04/07/25 vs Summit Academy | 21-4 |
04/07/25 vs Summit Academy | 15-0 |
04/01/25 vs Aquinas Academy | 10-3 |
03/31/25 @ Aquinas Academy | 20-7 |
03/25/25 @ St. Joseph | 15-1 |
03/24/25 vs St. Joseph | 18-8 |
Winchester Thurston entered their tilt with Summit Academy on Monday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 21-4 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 15-0 on Monday.
Kaelin Leimer and Sam Tarr were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Leimer pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Tarr tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Leimer scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Tarr scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lucas Picher was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alex Staresinic, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Winchester Thurston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .682. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Winchester Thurston's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Summit Academy, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Winchester Thurston will have a chance to go back-to-back against Summit Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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