Sutter put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wheatland Pirates a 5-0 shutout. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Sutter has scored all season.
Not much got past Olivia Bauer, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Wheatland off the board. Bauer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Grace Diaz was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Guinaiyaa Ayuyu-Garcia, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Sutter pushed their record up to 17-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Wheatland, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6.
Sutter will head out on the road to take on Colfax at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sutter's pitching crew has only allowed one run per game this season, so Colfax's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Wheatland, they will be playing at home against Marysville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wheatland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
