Baseball Preview: Wheeler Bearcats vs. Hanover Central Wildcats
Wheeler is 2-8 against Hanover Central since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Wheeler Bearcats will head out on the road to square off against the Hanover Central Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Both teams were dealt some close losses in their previous games and are determined not to let this one get away.
Wheeler will head into Monday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Portage on Monday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 13-run defeat they were dealt on Friday. Wheeler fell just short of Portage by a score of 9-7. Wheeler just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Nick Bravo was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas McNamara, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, after a string of 16 wins, Hanover Central's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of St. Laurence by a score of 7-5.
Wheeler's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Hanover Central, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-3.
Wheeler might still be hurting after the 24-1 defeat they got from Hanover Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Wheeler avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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