Frostproof can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They blew past the Kathleen Red Devils 11-5. Frostproof's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Luke Thornton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run off three hits. Thornton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Joshua Brewer was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Liam Howard was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Kathleen's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaeden Geraci, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Frostproof's win bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Kathleen, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.
Frostproof is on the road again on Friday to play Victory Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. Victory Christian Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something Frostproof will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Kathleen, they will challenge Haines City at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Haines City hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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