CHEYENNE – The Cheyenne Sixers overcame a slow offensive start to down the Sheridan Jets 7-3 to open the Wyoming Division I state tournament Friday in Gillette.
The Sixers put four runs across in the second inning thanks to two passed balls, a throwing error and a fielder’s choice. Sheridan scored all three of its runs in the next inning thanks to an error and two-run single to cut the lead to 4-3.
Cheyenne responded with a pair of runs in the bottom of the third and added a security run in the sixth to put the game away.
The Sixers finished with four hits and committed three errors. Demitri Cotton led the team with a single and two of the Sixers’ three RBI. Brayden Kamarad, Zach Hall and Kyler Hauf each added singles.
The Sixers play the winner of Laramie and Gillette at 7 p.m. Saturday.
Troopers shut out Hawks to start state tourney
CHEYENNE – The Cheyenne Hawks were held to just three hits and failed to score during a 2-0 loss to the No. 1-seeded Sheridan Troopers to open the Wyoming Division I state tournament Friday in Gillette.
The Troopers put two runs on the board in the opening two innings, neither team scored the rest of the way. Alex Vines pitched all six innings, surrendering six hits and a walk while striking out four.
Nolan Gorman, Caleb Moore and Ayden Gamo recorded the only hits for Cheyenne. The Hawks struck out seven times.
The Hawks face the Powell Pioneers at 10 a.m. Saturday in an elimination game.