Pirates
| 03/27/26 vs Roseville | 1 |
| 03/27/26 vs Oakmont | 15 |
| 03/26/26 vs Lincoln | 8 |
| 03/24/26 @ Mira Loma | 26 |
| 03/19/26 @ Colfax | 18 |
| + 12 more games |
The Wheatland Pirates will take on the Pleasant Valley Vikings in a tournament on Saturday. Wheatland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
Wheatland is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Roseville on Friday. They lost 8-1 to the Tigers.
Wheatland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gwendylyn Chan, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Pleasant Valley came out on top against Antelope on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run third inning. The Vikings blew past the Titans 9-1. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Lily Thurman, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Leila Sanchez, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Pleasant Valley hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive contests.
Pleasant Valley's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-6. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Wheatland, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7-1.
Wheatland's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's matchup. The Pirates have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Pleasant Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Wheatland continue to outrun the ball?
Wheatland might still be hurting after the 14-6 loss they got from Pleasant Valley in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
