After seven games on the road, Natrona County is heading back home. They will take on the Worland Warriors at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Natrona County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Cody, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Natrona County was ranked fourth). Natrona County fell just short of Cody by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Natrona County has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Worland fell victim to Green River and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their tough 10-0 defeat to the Wolves might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Worland's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Worland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samantha Pierce, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Even though they lost, Worland hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Natrona County's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Worland, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Natrona County was able to grind out a solid victory over Worland when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 6-3. Will Natrona County repeat their success, or does Worland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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