Thatcher's game last Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They came out on top against the Tanque Verde Hawks by a score of 6-1. For Thatcher, this counts as revenge for the 8-7 defeat Tanque Verde walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Landon Rios spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kody Bingham and Dylan Riney did most of the damage at the plate: Bingham scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Riney scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Bingham has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
On Tanque Verde's side, Payson Lee was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Lee was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a double.
Lee wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mylo Gallego, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Tanque Verde didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thatcher only tossed three.
Thatcher's victory bumped their record up to 7-8-1. As for Tanque Verde, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-6-1.
Thatcher will take on San Miguel at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. San Miguel is coming into the match with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Thatcher will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Tanque Verde, they will challenge Bisbee at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bisbee's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Tanque Verde's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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