Thunder Basin is 10-0 against Wheatland since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Thunder Basin Bolts will head out on the road to square off against the Wheatland Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. Wheatland took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Thunder Basin, who comes in off a win.
Thunder Basin stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past Central 12-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Thunder Basin.
Allie Rodgers made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). Rodgers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Natalie Clonch was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Izzy Carter, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wheatland faced Laramie in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Wheatland fell just short of Laramie by a score of 9-7.
Camryn Mickelsen and Rylee Coates stepped up to the plate in a big way. Mickelsen scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Coates scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Thunder Basin's win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Wheatland, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Thunder Basin hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .560. However, it's not like Wheatland struggles in that department as they've averaged .367. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Thunder Basin's way against Wheatland in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Thunder Basin made off with a 23-7 victory. 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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