Shelton is 1-9 against Tumwater since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Highclimbers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Thunderbirds at 4:30 p.m.
Shelton fell victim to Aberdeen and their airtight pitching crew last Wednesday. They came up short against the Bobcats, falling 10-0. The Highclimbers' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, Tumwater entered their tilt with Black Hills on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wolves an 11-0 shutout. With that victory, the Thunderbirds brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Ella Ferguson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Ferguson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
In other batting news, Tumwater got a massive performance out of Sarah Stevens, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those runs were Stevens' first of the season. Jaime Haase was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and one double.
Tumwater was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matches.
Tumwater's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Shelton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Shelton suffered a grim 24-2 defeat to Tumwater in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Highclimbers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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