Wheatland won the last time they faced Marysville, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Wheatland Pirates came out on top against the Marysville Indians by a score of 8-5.
Chasidy Sills spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Wheatland got a massive performance out of Briseis Botonis, who went 4-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Alauna Kelley, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles.
On Marysville's side, Emma Mallen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Wheatland is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Marysville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Wheatland will challenge Yuba City at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Wheatland will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Marysville, they will be playing at home against East Nicolaus at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. East Nicolaus is coming into the matchup with eight straight victories on the road, so Marysville will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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