It was a good run, but Wheatland unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Bear River Bruins by a score of 6-4. Wheatland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bear River apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Chasidy Sills spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Briseis Botonis was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Woolery, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Even though they lost, Wheatland hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bear River struck out nine times.
On Bear River's side, Krissy Kelly was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Wheatland's loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Bear River, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-9-1.
Wheatland will head out on the road to square off against Inderkum at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bear River does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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