Baseball Preview: Wheaton Academy Warriors vs. St. Francis Spartans
The Wheaton Academy Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the St. Francis Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Wheaton Academy will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Wheaton Academy can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over Westminster Christian.
Josh Hilde looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Wheaton Academy got a massive performance out of Eli Tate, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jakob Karlson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, St. Francis sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Montini Catholic on Monday.
Wheaton Academy's win bumped their record up to 24-3. As for St. Francis, their victory bumped their record up to 17-8.
Wheaton Academy came up short against St. Francis in their previous matchup back in March, falling 10-7. Can Wheaton Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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