
Pirates
04/22/25 vs Oakmont | 10-0 |
04/08/25 vs Mira Loma | 22-3 |
04/07/25 @ Mira Loma | 28-0 |
04/03/25 @ Lincoln | 20-0 |
04/01/25 vs Bear River | 12-5 |
+ 3 more games |
Wheatland waltzed into their match on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They never let the Oakmont Vikings get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-7 back in March.
Wheatland let Kali Banuelos and Gwendylyn Chan run wild. Banuelos went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Chan went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Raelynn Hulsey was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Wheatland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in 12 consecutive games.
Wheatland pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Oakmont, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wheatland will face off against Colfax at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Oakmont, they will venture away from home to take on Mira Loma at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Vikings are facing the Matadors at the right time seeing as the Matadors are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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