Olympia came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Tumwater Thunderbirds, falling 10-1. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Thunderbirds apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
Abby Crawford was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was her first of the season.
Olympia's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Tumwater, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Olympia will challenge Emerald Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Jaguars have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Tumwater, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Montesano at 4:30 p.m. on the 14th. The Thunderbirds will need to watch out since the Bulldogs have now posted at least ten runs in their last nine contests.
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