The Wheatland Mules will venture away from home to square off against the Billings Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wheatland's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Billings' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Wheatland barely beat Hermitage the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mules blew past the Hornets 12-1 on Wednesday. Considering the Mules have won 13 contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Billings, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Seymour 2-1.
Billings has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Wheatland, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-2.
Wheatland came out on top in a nail-biter against Billings in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mules since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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