On Saturday, Thunder Basin faced Laramie in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Thunder Basin Bolts walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Laramie Plainsmen. Winning may never get old, but Thunder Basin sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Paige Shaffer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Shaffer has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Shaffer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Natalie Clonch and Kalissa Terrell did most of the damage at the plate: Clonch went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple, while Terrell went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Clonch has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Danica Shawver, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Thunder Basin pushed their record up to 17-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Laramie, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Thunder Basin is on the road again on Friday to play Campbell County at 4:00 p.m. Thunder Basin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 14.8 runs per game this season. As for Laramie, they will head out on the road to challenge East at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.7 runs per game this season.
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