Black Hills hasn't had much luck against WF West recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Wolves are taking a road trip to challenge the Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. Black Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Black Hills needed a bit of extra time to put away Shelton. They walked away with a 10-7 win over the Highclimbers. The victory continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Highclimbers: they've now won three in a row.
Makenna Oderman
| 04/28/25 @ Shelton | 2 |
| 04/23/25 @ Centralia | 1 |
| 04/18/25 @ Shelton | 1 |
| 03/19/25 vs Hoquiam | 1 |
Black Hills let Makenna Oderman and Kailey Miller run wild. Oderman went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Miller went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Oderman a new career-high. Madi Malone was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
Black Hills hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, WF West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Tumwater, falling 14-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bearcats have suffered since May 25, 2024.
Black Hills pushed their record up to 8-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for WF West, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Black Hills might still be hurting after the 14-4 loss they got from WF West in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Wolves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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