Softball Preview: Thunder Basin Bolts vs. Wheatland Bulldogs
After five games on the road, Thunder Basin is heading back home. They will take on the Wheatland Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Thunder Basin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 14.2 runs per game this season.
Thunder Basin is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Campbell County, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Thunder Basin was ranked first). Thunder Basin skirted past Campbell County 9-8.
Macie Selfors was incredible, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzy Carter, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wheatland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 9-3 to East.
Camryn Mickelsen was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3.
Thunder Basin is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Wheatland, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Thunder Basin hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.2 home runs per game. However, it's not like Wheatland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Thunder Basin suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Wheatland when the teams last played back in April. Will Thunder Basin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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