Thorndale waltzed into their game on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They never let the Chilton Pirates get on the board and left with a 27-0 win. The Bulldogs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Malayya Dodson looked comfortable as she pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brilee Mulligan, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with seven RBI, four runs, and two doubles. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.5 runs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Saydee Yanis, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Thorndale kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive matches.
Bulldogs
| 04/03/25 vs Chilton | 27-0 |
| 04/03/25 vs Chilton | 19-0 |
| 04/01/25 vs Holland | 7-6 |
| 03/25/25 vs Bremond | 14-4 |
| 03/11/25 vs Granger | 6-5 |
| + 10 more games |
Thorndale pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Chilton, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Thorndale will challenge rival Rosebud-Lott at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Chilton is set to take on their familiar foe Holland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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