Thacher has not done well against Dunn recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Thacher Toads came out on top in a nail-biter against the Dunn Earwigs and snuck past 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Thacher.
Sam Lust made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Lust was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two triples, a stolen base, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Lust wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Peter Robinson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Brady Vondriska was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On Dunn's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Von der Lieth, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Thacher's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Dunn, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-7.
Thacher will have a chance to go back-to-back against Dunn: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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