Thurston baseball armed for playoff run, years of success

Thurston’s Grady Saunders throws a pitch in the team’s 8-0 win over Westview last week. Saunders, a freshman, pitched all 7 innings, allowing only 3 hits and striking out 9

SPRINGFIELD – It was a slower-than-expected start to the season for the Thurston Colts baseball team. The Colts started 1-3 in part because of a brutal non-league schedule and a trip to Arizona for one of the nation’s premiere high school tournaments. After an 8-0 win over Westview last week Thurston is 12-3 and has won 11 games in a row. That win streak started in Arizona, and it’s largely been because of Thurston’s young…

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