Thunder Ridge had lost five straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 6-15 to make it six. They came up short against the Highland Rams, falling 10-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-1 on Tuesday.
Thunder Ridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kanden Westergard, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
As for Highland, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On Highland's side, Porter Burrows spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. Burrows has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Marshall Glenn, who went 2-for-3 with six RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 11 contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Cannon Eddie, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Highland beat Thunder Ridge by a score of 8-4 later that day.
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