Softball Preview: Thunder Basin Bolts vs. East Thunderbirds
Thunder Basin is on a 15-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while East is on a nine-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Thunder Basin Bolts will take on the East Thunderbirds at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Thunder Basin knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully East likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Thunder Basin gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 25-2 margin over South. Thunder Basin's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kalissa Terrell was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Missy West was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, East faced Wheatland in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. East won by a run and slipped past Wheatland 8-7.
The team relied heavily on Gracie Oswald, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was McKenzie Millar, who went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Thunder Basin's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for East, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Thunder Basin has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Thunder Basin's way against East in their previous meeting back in March as Thunder Basin made off with a 19-7 victory. Does Thunder Basin have another victory up their sleeve, or will East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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