The Pocatello Thunder will venture away from home to take on the Thunder Ridge Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pocatello is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Pocatello is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Highland, who was ranked 16th at the time (Pocatello was ranked 15th). The Thunder never let the Rams get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Thunder have posted since May 10, 2025.
Charlie Naylor
| 04/04/26 @ Highland | 0 |
| 03/21/26 vs Boise | 1 |
| 03/21/26 vs Capital | 2 |
| 03/20/26 vs Timberline | 2 |
| 03/19/26 @ Vallivue | 1 |
| 03/17/26 vs Wood River | 1 |
Not much got past Charlie Naylor, who gave up just six hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Highland off the board. Naylor has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Pocatello saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adisyn Schmidtgall, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Thunder Ridge came up short against Blackfoot on Tuesday and fell 6-3.
Zoey Sorg (2028) made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Thunder Ridge now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Pocatello, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Pocatello's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's matchup. The Thunder have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Thunder Ridge, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Pocatello continue to outrun the ball?
Pocatello couldn't quite finish off Thunder Ridge when the teams last played back in April of 2025 and fell 4-2. Can the Thunder avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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