On Friday, Central faced Wheatland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Central Indians fell 6-1 to the Wheatland Bulldogs. Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Wheatland apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Wheatland's part, Mackenzie Lockman spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. Lockman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Rylee Coates, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Camryn Mickelsen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Central and nudges their season record down to 3-11. As for Wheatland, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Central beat Wheatland by a score of 8-1 later that day.
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