On Thursday, Cody faced Natrona County in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cody Broncs came out on top in a nail-biter against the Natrona County Mustangs and snuck past 5-3. This was a revenge match for Cody, as the team was forced to settle for an 8-7 defeat when these two played two weeks ago.
Riley Simone made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Simone has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Simone was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Violet Wollschlager was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Camri Lindemann was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Cody's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-6. As for Natrona County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Cody will head out on the road to face off against Kelly Walsh at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Kelly Walsh: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Cody has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season. Natrona County will take on Worland at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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