Wheatland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their tough 13-6 loss to the East Thunderbirds might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Wheatland of the 17-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Camryn Mickelsen was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Haiden Sisson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On East's side, Lilly Vallejo made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Vallejo was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Aleah Brooks was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run and five RBI. Gracie Oswald was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
Wheatland now has a losing record at 2-3. As for East, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Wheatland by a score of 8-7 later that day.
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