Softball Game Preview: Thurston Colts vs. Crater Comets

For the second straight game, Thurston will face off against Crater. The Colts will venture away from home to challenge the Comets at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Thurston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.

Thurston will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Crater, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Colts had just enough and edged out the Comets 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Colts have posted since March 17th.

Kasey Ogan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits.

Daphnie Heckel

Hits (Career)

04/29/25 vs Crater	3
04/22/25 vs Eagle Point	2
04/18/25 vs North Eugene	2
04/12/25 vs Churchill	2
04/12/25 vs Churchill	2

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Daphnie Heckel, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Raygan Litle was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.

Thurston hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in ten consecutive matches.

Thurston has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Crater, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-7.