“It’s easier for me to hit, because everyone doesn’t expect a lot from me,” Thoke said. “I’m expected to hit, of course, but I can stay more relaxed than someone whose sole job it is to hit.”
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The contest against the Bulldogs yielded the same results. Thoke pitched a sparkling six innings, striking out seven. In the second frame, she again connected for a home run.
Thoke attributes her strong hitting performance not only to practice, but her ability to predict pitches.
“As a pitcher, I can do some guesswork about what I’m going to get thrown,” Thoke said. “I think about what I’d throw, and that’s what I see. Both home runs [this weekend] were off pitches that I guessed correctly.”
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