Softball Recap: East Thunderbirds vs. Wheatland Bulldogs
East waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They had just enough and edged the Wheatland Bulldogs out 8-7. That's more bragging rights for East, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gracie Oswald was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was McKenzie Millar, who went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
On Wheatland's side, Camryn Mickelsen was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Coates, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
East's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs per game. As for Wheatland, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
East will head out on the road to take on Thunder Basin at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Thunder Basin knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully East likes a good challenge. As for Wheatland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Wheatland will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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