Thunderbirds
| 04/24/25 @ Aberdeen | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Shelton | 25 |
| 04/21/25 vs Centralia | 19 |
| 04/18/25 vs WF West | 4 |
| 04/16/25 vs Aberdeen | 4 |
| + 6 more games |
Tumwater has gone a perfect 10-0 against Black Hills recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Thunderbirds will head out on the road to take on the Wolves at 4:30 p.m. Tumwater is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Tumwater is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Aberdeen, who was ranked 11th at the time (Tumwater was ranked 23rd). The Thunderbirds had just enough and edged out the Bobcats 2-1 on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Thunderbirds in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now won three in a row.
The team relied heavily on Zoe Fields, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Black Hills hadn't done well against Centralia recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Wolves had just enough and edged out the Tigers 5-4. The game was the first time the Wolves have beaten the Tigers on their field since April 21, 2023.
Maddie Knight spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits.
At the plate, Makenna Oderman was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.
Tumwater's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Black Hills, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Tumwater took their victory against Black Hills in their previous meeting on April 9th by a conclusive 11-0 score. Will the Thunderbirds repeat their success, or do the Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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