The Wheatland Pirates will take on the Liberty Ranch Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Wheatland has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Wheatland had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Truckee.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Liberty Ranch had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They blew past the Mustangs 13-6. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Liberty Ranch considering their two-run performance the match before.
Kade Lecompte made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Lecompte has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lecompte was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Liberty Ranch got a big performance out of Garrett Owen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Shaye Setter, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-5.
Wheatland's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Liberty Ranch, their victory bumped their record up to 16-8.
Wheatland couldn't quite finish off Liberty Ranch in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 2-0. Thankfully for Wheatland, Lucas Manning (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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