Circle hasn't had much luck against McPherson recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Thunderbirds will host the Bullpups at 4:00 p.m.
Circle lost 13-4 to Andover on Thursday.
Meanwhile, McPherson put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Andale/Garden Plain get on the board and left with a 23-0 win. Give the Bullpups' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Cade Strathman and Cowen Huggard made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Strathman pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Huggard tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Strathman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Strathman scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances, while Huggard scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Carter Bengtson was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Richardson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
McPherson's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. As for Circle, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Circle beat McPherson 4-0 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Do the Thunderbirds have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bullpups turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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