The Thorndale Bulldogs will take on the Chilton Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Thorndale has four straight victories, Chilton has 15 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Thorndale proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by ten) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Holland. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted against the Hornets since February 25, 2019.
Karis Ginn
| 04/01/25 vs Holland | 2 |
| 03/07/25 @ Holland | 3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Granger | 4 |
| 03/25/25 vs Bremond | 4 |
Karis Ginn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. The game marked her first with multiple earned runs this season.
At the plate, Karley Breithaupt was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. She also put up two doubles, which were her first of the season. Malayya Dodson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Chilton fell victim to Bremond and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 15-0.
Thorndale pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Chilton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything went Thorndale's way against Chilton when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Thorndale made off with a 30-0 win. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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