Wheatland has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Lindhurst Blazers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Wheatland's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests.
Wheatland put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Marysville as Wheatland made off with a 20-4 victory. Wheatland's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Chasidy Sills was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Sills has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sills was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Alauna Kelley was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tatum Sousa, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lindhurst fell victim to Sutter and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 24-0 walloping at the hands of the Huskies. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lindhurst in their matchups with Sutter: they've now lost five in a row.
Wheatland pushed their record up to 7-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs per game. As for Lindhurst, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Wheatland took their victory against Lindhurst in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 14-0. Will Wheatland repeat their success, or does Lindhurst have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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