For the second straight game, Marysville will face off against Wheatland. The Indians will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Pirates at 4:00 p.m. Marysville is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Marysville fell victim to Wheatland and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pirates. That's two games in a row now that the Indians have lost by exactly five runs.
For Wheatland's part, the result came thanks to Kai Hanley's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. Hanley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Hughston Rodney was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Adrian Villar, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
Wheatland hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive games.
Wheatland is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Marysville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14-1.
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