On Thursday, Thunder Basin faced Campbell County in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Thunder Basin Bolts fell 11-7 to the Campbell County Camels. It was the first time this season that Thunder Basin let down their fans at home.
Macie Selfors made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs while going 2-for-4. Natalie Clonch was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Thunder Basin lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Campbell County didn't launched any.
On Campbell County's side, Avery Gray made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off 12 hits. Gray was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Patience Smith, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Bayley Gray, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Thunder Basin's loss ended an 18-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-4. As for Campbell County, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Thunder Basin beat Campbell County by a score of 14-5 later that day.
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