Softball Game Preview: Pocatello Thunder vs. Century Diamondbacks

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Previous Games

05/09/24 - Home	11-1 W
05/08/24 - Home	8-0 W
04/25/24 - Home	10-0 W
04/16/24 - Away	15-1 W
04/16/24 - Away	16-1 W
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Pocatello has gone a perfect 10-0 against Century recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Thunder will welcome the Diamondbacks at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pocatello has seven straight victories, Century has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Pocatello proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 17) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Rigby, sneaking past 7-6.

Pocatello let Jakobi Nebeker and Oakley Hirschi run wild. Nebeker went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Hirschi went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs Hirschi has posted since April 4th. Azlin Bullock was another key player, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Century's offense. They lost 13-0 to Hillcrest last Monday.

Pocatello's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. As for Century, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.

Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Pocatello has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.4 hits per game. However, it's not like Century struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.1 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.

Everything went Pocatello's way against Century when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Pocatello made off with an 11-1 victory. Do the Thunder have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Diamondbacks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.