Laramie couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell victim to a rough 8-0 loss at the hands of the East Thunderbirds on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Laramie in their matchups with East: they've now lost five in a row.
For East's part, the team relied heavily on Alexa Luethy, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was McKenzie Millar, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
East's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Laramie didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 18-2 win vs. Wheatland on the 22nd. East has also already played their next contest, a 6-1 victory against Rock Springs on the 19th.
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