Baseball Recap: Wheeler Find Success

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against St. George's, Wheeler was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Lexington Christian Academy Lasers as they made off with a 12-5 win. The Warriors not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 28, 2025 (when they won 17-5).

Xavier Bain made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bain was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.

Jake Charlton

Stolen Base (Career)

04/15/26 vs Lexington Christian Academy	3
05/12/25 vs Berwick Academy	2
04/16/25 vs Lexington Christian Academy	2
04/14/25 vs Brimmer & May	2
05/14/25 @ Landmark	1

In other batting news, Wheeler got a massive performance out of Jake Charlton, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Charlton a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Conrad Fox, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.

Wheeler's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Lexington Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Coming up, Wheeler will be playing in front of their home fans against Mount St. Charles Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Lexington Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Portsmouth Abbey at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.