Thunder Basin is 8-2 against Campbell County since May of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Thunder Basin Bolts will be staying on the road to face off against the Campbell County Camels at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Thunder Basin's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups.
Thunder Basin is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Laramie, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Thunder Basin was ranked first). Thunder Basin walked away with a 10-6 win over Laramie on Saturday.
Paige Shaffer was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Shaffer has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Shaffer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Thunder Basin let Natalie Clonch and Kalissa Terrell loose on the outfield. Clonch went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple, while Terrell went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Clonch has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Danica Shawver, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Campbell County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They put the hurt on South with a sharp 20-0 win.
Like Thunder Basin, Campbell County also got a great game from a two-way player: Avery Gray. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Gray was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Lanae Kimbley was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Addie Rambo was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Thunder Basin's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-4. As for Campbell County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Thunder Basin hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Campbell County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Thunder Basin took their win against Campbell County in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 14-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thunder Basin since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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