Wheatland won the last time they faced South, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Wheatland Bulldogs were the clear victor by a 19-5 margin over the South Bison. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wheatland.
Delaney Aurich made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Aurich was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylee Coates, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Camryn Mickelsen was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Wheatland's win ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0. As for South, they are on a 20-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Wheatland will be playing in front of their home fans against Laramie at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Campbell County at 4:00 p.m. on April 5th.
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