East waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They had just enough and edged the Wheatland Bulldogs out 8-7. That's more bragging rights for East, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gracie Oswald was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was McKenzie Millar, who went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
On Wheatland's side, Camryn Mickelsen was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Coates, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
East's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs per game. As for Wheatland, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
East will head out on the road to take on Thunder Basin at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Thunder Basin knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully East likes a good challenge. As for Wheatland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Wheatland will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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