Wheatland and Marysville are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. Wheatland will venture away from home to square off against Marysville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wheatland has three straight victories, Marysville has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Wheatland lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Colfax, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's game. Wheatland put the hurt on Colfax with a sharp 21-1 win on Tuesday. The matchup marked the Pirates' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Chasidy Sills made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Sills was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with three RBI.
Kali Banuelos
| 03/25/25 vs Colfax | 6 |
| 03/11/25 vs Lincoln | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Grant | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Rio Linda | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Rio Linda | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kali Banuelos, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Raelynn Hulsey, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Wheatland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Marysville lost 8-2 to Oakmont on Wednesday.
Wheatland's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Marysville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Wheatland was able to grind out a solid win over Marysville in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 8-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wheatland since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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