In Saturday's second game, Central faced Thunder Basin in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Central Indians suffered a rough 12-1 loss at the hands of the Thunder Basin Bolts. Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Thunder Basin's part, Allie Rodgers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). Rodgers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natalie Clonch, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Macie Selfors, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Thunder Basin, their victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
Central will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on East at 4:00 p.m. in Friday's first game. As for Thunder Basin, they will head out on the road to challenge Wheatland at 3:00 p.m. in Thursday's first game. Wheatland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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