Blum To Start for Thunder Against Own Team

The Four Corners Thunder face elimination tonight in their third game of the Connie Mack World Series.

They've already fulfilled expectations by beating the South Troy (N.Y.) Dodgers 7-3 in their Friday opener. It might seem counterintuitive, but the Thunder might've placed a bit of extra pressure on themselves with the win.

Expectations for the host team are always low, and the win might've boosted their hopes fast. The team had been hearing a lot about the host team's futility in recent weeks, and the win launched a new waive of confidence to the competitive bunch.

It'll be interesting to see how they respond to the Dallas DBAT Mustangs and their big bats; the Mustangs his back-to-back home runs in their last game.

Import Andrew Blum, who played for the Mustangs' 17-and-younger team during the regular season, will start on the mound for the Thunder.

The Thunder started Dylan Evans yesterday in a move that surprised me a bit. The Mustangs will know Blum well. We'll see how he fares.

Blum struck out 84 and walked 18 in 66 1-3 innings as a junior for Plano West. His 1.69 ERA helped him to First-Team All-District 8-5A honors.

Jake McCasland should be available today after four days' rest.