Central lost against Thunder Basin on Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Central Indians fell victim to a tough 16-6 defeat at the hands of the Thunder Basin Bolts. Central has struggled against Thunder Basin recently, as their match on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
For Thunder Basin's part, Paige Shaffer tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Macie Selfors, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and five RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Izzy Carter, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Central now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Thunder Basin, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Central will stay at home for another game and welcome Campbell County at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Campbell County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season. As for Thunder Basin, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against East at 10:00 a.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (East: 3.4, Thunder Basin: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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