On Friday, Thunder Basin faced Campbell County in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Thunder Basin Bolts sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over the Campbell County Camels. This was a revenge contest for Thunder Basin, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-9 loss when these two played on Friday.
The team relied heavily on Macie Selfors, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Izzy Carter, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
On Campbell County's side, Zoey Hutton was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Courtney Thayer was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Even though they lost, Campbell County lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post two or more home runs.
Thunder Basin has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Campbell County, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7.
Thunder Basin will take on Wheatland at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Thunder Basin is facing Wheatland at the right time seeing as Wheatland is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Campbell County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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