Aberdeen hasn't had much luck against Tumwater recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bobcats will look to defend their home field against the Thunderbirds at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Aberdeen's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Black Hills as they made off with a 10-0 victory. With that win, the Bobcats brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Lilly Camp
| 04/30/25 @ Black Hills | 5 |
| 04/02/25 vs Shelton | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Hoquiam | 2 |
| 03/15/25 @ Anacortes | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Centralia | 1 |
Lilly Camp made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Maysinn Jones was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Britten Neal, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and two RBI.
Aberdeen was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Tumwater had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 17-2 victory.
Like Aberdeen, Tumwater also got a great game from a two-way player: Sarah Stevens. She tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Stevens was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Megan Barrett, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Zoe Fields was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Tumwater's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Aberdeen, their win bumped their record up to 16-2.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Aberdeen has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .464. However, it's not like Tumwater struggles in that department as they've averaged .462. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
