Thrasher was the 5-4 winner over Wheeler when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Thrasher Rebels fell just short of the Wheeler Eagles by a score of 7-5 on Thursday.
Dawson Weatherbee put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Weatherbee was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Briley Roberts was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Like Thrasher, Wheeler also got a great game from a two-way player: Peirce Spencer. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Spencer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ethan Tice and Brayden Edwards did most of the damage at the plate: Tice scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Edwards scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Thrasher's defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Wheeler, their win bumped their record up to 3-9.
Thrasher will look to defend their home field on Friday against Falkner at 1:00 p.m. As for Wheeler, they will head out on the road to face off against Ingomar at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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