In Saturday's second game, Wheatland faced Laramie in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Wheatland Bulldogs fell just short of the Laramie Plainsmen by a score of 9-7. Wheatland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Laramie apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played in Saturday's first game.
Camryn Mickelsen and Rylee Coates stepped up to the plate in a big way. Mickelsen scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Coates scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Wheatland now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Laramie, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wheatland will take on Thunder Basin at 3:00 p.m. in Thursday's first game. Wheatland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Laramie, they will play host again in Thursday's first game to welcome East, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m.
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