While Wheatland put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Grant. The Wheatland Pirates put the hurt on the Grant Pacers with a sharp 17-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
Eleanor (Ellie) Rounds was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Rounds was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Ella Woolery
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Woolery, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Sophia Logan, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.
Wheatland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grant only posted an OBP of .250.
Wheatland's record is now 2-0. As for Grant, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wheatland will welcome Twelve Bridges at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Grant, they will be playing in front of their home fans against McNair at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Grant has given up an average of 11.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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