Softball Recap: South Bison vs. Thunder Basin Bolts
South is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 28-6 to the Thunder Basin Bolts on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to South of the 25-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Thunder Basin's part, Paige Shaffer made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Shaffer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Shaffer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kalissa Terrell, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, seven RBI, and two runs. Macie Selfors was another key contributor, scoring five runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-5.
South's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Thunder Basin, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-4.
South will be playing in front of their home fans against Campbell County at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Campbell County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season. As for Thunder Basin, they will head out on the road to challenge Laramie at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Thunder Basin will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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