
Thunderbirds
04/14/25 @ Shelton | 13-3 |
04/09/25 @ Black Hills | 11-0 |
03/22/25 @ Montesano | 6-0 |
03/17/25 vs Seattle Christian | 7-5 |
Tumwater had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Shelton Highclimbers. The Thunderbirds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by six runs or more this season.
Sarah Stevens made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Stevens was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tumwater got a massive performance out of Zoe Fields, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those RBI were Fields' first of the season. Jaime Haase was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Tumwater kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive matches.
Tumwater pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Shelton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Coincidentally, Tumwater and Shelton will both be playing Centralia the next time they take the field. The Thunderbirds will head out to face the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Highclimbers will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps