Softball Recap: Tumwater Wins Going Away Against WF West

Thunderbirds

Margin (Wins)

04/23/25 vs Shelton	22
04/21/25 vs Centralia	16
04/25/25 @ Black Hills	12
04/28/25 vs WF West	11
04/09/25 @ Black Hills	11

Tumwater lost a heartbreaker the last time they played WF West, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's game. The Thunderbirds put the hurt on the Bearcats with a sharp 14-3 win on Monday. Considering the Thunderbirds have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Ella Ferguson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Megan Barrett and Elizabeth McCartney did most of the damage at the plate: Barrett went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while McCartney went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave Barrett a new career-high. Marissa La Praim was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one double.

Tumwater pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.3 runs over those games. As for WF West, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-7.

Coming up, Tumwater is taking a road trip to challenge Centralia at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.18 runs per game on average), something the Thunderbirds will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for WF West, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Black Hills at 6:00 p.m. The Bearcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolves have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season.