On Friday, Wheatland faced Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Wheatland Bulldogs came out on top against the Central Indians by a score of 6-1. This was payback for Wheatland, who suffered a 16-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Mackenzie Lockman spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. She has been consistent recently: 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. Another player making a difference was Camryn Mickelsen, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Wheatland's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8. As for Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Wheatland by a score of 8-1 later that day.
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