PREP SOFTBALL: No. 1 East sweeps Thunder Basin

CHEYENNE – Top-ranked Cheyenne East improved to 8-1 overall and 5-0 in the East Conference with a doubleheader sweep of Thunder Basin on Friday in Gillette. The Thunderbirds took the opener 6-2. Senior right-hander Jaylyn Christensen struck out 10 hitters and allowed just four hits during the seven-inning complete game victory. She also was 2-for-3 at the plate. Emily Schlagel and Trista Stehwien both went 2-for-3. Schlagel hit a home run and drove in two runs, while Stehwien had a double. East used a pair of five-run innings to take the second game 13-7. Gracie Oswald went 4-for-4 with a…