Preview: Wheatland Pirates vs. Marysville Indians
Wheatland is 2-8 against Marysville since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Wheatland Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Marysville Indians at 4:00 p.m. Wheatland is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Wheatland can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They put the hurt on Colfax with a sharp 10-3 win.
Jordan James and Joshua Rivera did most of the damage at the plate: James scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Rivera scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kai Hanley, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI.
Meanwhile, Marysville was not the first on the board on Monday, but they got there more often. They won by a run and slipped past Florin 4-3.
Marysville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Lococo, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Austin Jacobs was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Wheatland's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs per game. As for Marysville, their record now sits at 4-8.
Marysville's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Wheatland has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .442. It's a different story for Marysville, though, as they've only averaged .317. Will they be able to contain Wheatland's hitters?
Wheatland suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Marysville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Wheatland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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