Thurston-Cuming County will venture away from home to square off against the Central City/Centura Kernels at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Thurston-Cuming County gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Wayne by a score of 7-3.
Trevor Trimble made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in earned runs (zero). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Thurston-Cuming County let Jake Schuster and Alex Roth run wild. Schuster scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Roth scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Central City/Centura gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer an 8-0 shutout. The Kernels not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 25, 2024.
Like Thurston-Cuming County, Central City/Centura also got a great game from a two-way player: Barrett Fries. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Fries was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Parker Zikmund was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hayden Murphy, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Thurston-Cuming County might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from Central City/Centura in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Thurston-Cuming County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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