Thunderbirds
| 04/23/25 vs Shelton | 22 |
| 04/21/25 vs Centralia | 16 |
| 04/30/25 @ Centralia | 15 |
| 04/25/25 @ Black Hills | 12 |
| 04/28/25 vs WF West | 11 |
Tumwater won the last time they faced Centralia and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Thunderbirds were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over the Tigers. The result was nothing new for the Thunderbirds, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Sarah Stevens made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Those home runs marked the first that she has launched this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Megan Barrett, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoe Fields, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Tumwater lost a few balls and finished the game with five home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Tumwater pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Centralia, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-10-2 record this season.
Tumwater is taking a road trip to face off against Aberdeen at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Thunderbirds will need to watch out since the Bobcats have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games. As for Centralia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Shelton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Highclimbers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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