Black Hills hasn't had much luck against Tumwater recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wolves will welcome the Thunderbirds at 4:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Black Hills will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Centralia, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Wolves narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Tigers 5-4. The game was the first time the Wolves have beaten the Tigers on their field since April 21, 2023.
Maddie Knight spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Makenna Oderman, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Tumwater faced Aberdeen in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Thunderbirds won by a run and slipped past the Bobcats 2-1. Winning may never get old, but the Thunderbirds sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Zoe Fields was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Tumwater's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Black Hills, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Black Hills suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Tumwater in their previous meeting on April 9th. Can the Wolves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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