Black Hills hasn't had much luck against Tumwater recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wolves will be playing at home against the Thunderbirds at 4:30 p.m. Tumwater took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Black Hills, who comes in off a win.
Black Hills took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Centralia by a score of 8-5.
Hannah O'Shurak
| 04/22/26 vs Centralia | 10 |
| 04/17/26 vs Shelton | 6 |
| 03/16/26 @ Adna | 6 |
| 03/25/26 @ WF West | 5 |
| 03/12/26 vs Steilacoom | 5 |
Hannah O'Shurak made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off ten hits. Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Tyler Venable was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2025. Lily Shipe was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Black Hills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Tumwater didn't have quite enough to beat Aberdeen on Thursday and fell 4-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Thunderbirds in their meetings with the Bobcats: they've now lost four in a row.
Brielle Womach made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Tumwater's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Black Hills, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-11-1.
Black Hills suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Tumwater in their previous meeting on April 2nd. Will the Wolves have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
