Wheatland had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Buffalo Bison a 23-0 shutout. The Mules have beaten the Bison the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bison has come to flipping the script.
The team relied heavily on Nathan Sawyer, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Murphy, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Looking ahead, Wheatland will face off against New Bloomfield at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Buffalo, they will square off against Strafford at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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