The WF West Bearcats will head out on the road to face off against the Tumwater Thunderbirds at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
It was a proper cat-fight when WF West duked it out with Centralia on Friday. The Bearcats fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Bearcats have lost by just one run.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Tumwater made sure to put some runs up on the board against Black Hills on Friday. The Thunderbirds blew past the Wolves 15-3. The Thunderbirds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Sarah Stevens made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Tumwater got a massive performance out of Megan Barrett, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three RBI gave Barrett a new career-high. Sophie Skillman was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Tumwater always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Black Hills only posted an OBP of .375.
The win was the fourth in a row for Tumwater, bringing their record up to 10-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for WF West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.
WF West skirted past Tumwater 6-4 in their previous matchup last Friday. Will the Bearcats repeat their success, or do the Thunderbirds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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