Softball Game Preview: Wheeler Bearcats vs. Hebron Hawks

The Wheeler Bearcats will challenge the Hebron Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

Wheeler is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest loss since May 25, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Boone Grove by a score of 6-4. The Bearcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Hebron had no trouble coming through when it counted. They never let Lake Station Edison get on the board and left with a 13-0 win on Monday. Considering the Hawks have won six games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Savanna Anderson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.

In other batting news, Addison Toczek was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Macey Siminski was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.

Hebron was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Wheeler's defeat dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Hebron, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-12 record.

Wheeler couldn't quite finish off Hebron in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Bearcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.