Softball Game Preview: Black Hills Wolves vs. Centralia Tigers

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04/22/26 - Home	8-5 W
03/30/26 - Away	2-13 L
05/09/25 - Home	14-0 W
04/23/25 - Away	5-4 W
04/14/25 - Home	7-5 W
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Black Hills and Centralia are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2023, but likely not for long. The Wolves are taking a road trip to challenge the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Black Hills and 11 for Centralia.

Black Hills lost 18-5 to Tumwater on Wednesday.

Black Hills saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Knight, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Lily Shipe was another, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Centralia faced off against WF West on Wednesday. The Tigers fell just short of the Bearcats by a score of 3-2.

Black Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Centralia, their loss dropped their record down to 5-15.

Black Hills beat Centralia 8-5 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.