South is 2-8 against Wheatland since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The South Bison will be staying on the road to face off against the Wheatland Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Saturday, South faced Thunder Basin in a battle between two of the state's top teams. South fell victim to a tough 25-2 loss at the hands of Thunder Basin.
Meanwhile, Wheatland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of East by a score of 8-7.
Camryn Mickelsen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Rylee Coates was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
South's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Wheatland, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
South suffered a grim 19-5 defeat to Wheatland in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wheatland's Delaney Aurich, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Now that South knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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