The Wheatland Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Yuba City Honkers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Wheatland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Wheatland earned an 8-5 win over Marysville.
Chasidy Sills spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Briseis Botonis was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Alauna Kelley was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles.
Meanwhile, Yuba City narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past River Valley 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Yuba City.
Yuba City also let their pitcher toss all 11 innings and she was also dialed-in: Tori Hernandez gave up only one earned run on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Yuba City's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Drew McDonald, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Wheatland has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Yuba City, their victory bumped their record up to 15-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wheatland has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Yuba City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Wheatland's way against Yuba City in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Wheatland made off with an 11-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wheatland since the team 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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