East is 7-0 against South since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The East Thunderbirds will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Bison at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in East's favor as the squad sits on eight straight wins at home while South has been banged up by 15 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
In what's become a running theme this season, East gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past Central 15-6.
Rylee Stephenson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Stephenson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Aleah Brooks was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. McKenzie Millar was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, South faced Wheatland in a battle between two of the state's top teams on April 12th. South lost 11-1 to Wheatland.
East's victory bumped their record up to 15-4. As for South, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything went East's way against South in their previous matchup on April 2nd as East made off with a 15-1 win. Will East repeat their success, or does South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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