Thunderbird is 0-5 against Lakewood since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Thunderbird Titans will look to defend their home field against the Lakewood Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
On Monday, Thunderbird beat Elizabeth 6-3. That's two games straight that Thunderbird has won by exactly three runs.
Chase Benson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Benson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. 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.
In other batting news, Thunderbird got a big performance out of Alex Meza, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Zack Primakow, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Lakewood had just enough and edged Paradise Valley out 4-2 on Monday.
Lakewood let Sean Lann and Jacob Wolf loose on the outfield. Lann went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI, while Wolf went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Thunderbird's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Lakewood, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Thunderbird couldn't quite finish off Lakewood when the teams last played back in March of 2023 and fell 9-7. Can Thunderbird avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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