Thorndale got hot early Thursday evening on their home field when junior Logan Davis blasted a three-run homer off of Rosebud-Lott pitcher Nicholas Bravo to bring the Bulldog lead up from 1-0 to 4-0.
THS built on this lead taking advantage of errors to make it 6-1 in the fourth, and 8-1 at the end of the sixth with one run each in the fifth and sixth inning with RBI-doubls from Bryson Beran, Carter Brymer and Coy Stutts. The Bulldogs saw some fight from the Cougars who had a surge with two runs in the fifth, but Thorndale got their sixth district victory, 8-4.
Davis also led from the mound, striking out nine in 6.2 innings while allowing 11 hits and one walk.
THIS WEEK—Thorndale played RLHS Tuesday after press time and host Bartlett Friday.
First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. KUHL—Going into their second matchup with Rosebud-Lott, Kelly Kuhl has 298 victories as Thorndale’s head baseball coach.
Since getting the job in 2007, the Taylor native has taken the ‘Dawgs to the regional tournament five times, with three of those trips leading to the state tournament in 2007, 2009 and 2010.
LADY DOGS—Freshman Emily Reeves threw a no hitter for Thorndale in their 24-0 win over Bartlett, helping them remain undefeated in District 27-2A.
THS was blazing with 17 runs scored in the second as Raeghan Carlson had three hits in just that inning alone. 13 other hits were recorded during that rally with Landri Martinka, Bailee Baker, Reagyn Trahan and Reeves each having two while Emilee Baker, Natalie Garcia, Kelsey Kovar, Cassidy Eubanks, and Haleigh Moehling had one.
Thorndale also run-ruled Rosebud-Lott earlier in the week with an 11-1 win over the Lady Cougars.
The two teams were tied going into the bottom of the third when the Lady Dogs scored six runs including a two-run homer from Kovar for her fifth of the year. Trahan also homered, with her third.
Sophomore Dori Ginn led from the circle with one strikeout and allowed three hits.
THIS WEEK—The Lady Bulldogs met up with US 79 nemesis Thrall for their second meeting of the season. On Friday, Thorndale takes on Milano at home. The Lady Dogs beat MHS 21-1 in March.
Game time is 6 p.m.
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