On Saturday, East faced Wheatland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The East Thunderbirds walked away with a 10-5 win over the Wheatland Bulldogs. Winning may never get old, but East sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
East got a massive performance out of Mariah Bledsoe, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Bledsoe is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was McKenzie Millar, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On Wheatland's side, Ayden Coates was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Coates, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
East is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Wheatland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: East beat Wheatland by a score of 9-3 later that day.
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