Softball Recap: Wheeling Triumphs

The third road match was the charm for Wheeling, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They put the hurt on the Waukegan Bulldogs with a sharp 23-3 win on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.

Sierra Kuhlman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Kuhlman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

In other batting news, Wheeling got a massive performance out of Alaina Costello, who scored five runs while going 4-for-5. Katie Moser was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one double.

Wheeling always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .619. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Waukegan only posted an OBP of .400.

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Previous 5 Games

04/03/25 - Away	23-3 W
04/18/24 - Home	12-2 W
05/20/23 - Away	0-11 L
04/20/23 - Away	3-2 W
04/07/22 - Home	9-6 W

Wheeling's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Waukegan, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Coming up, Wheeling will head out to challenge Maine East at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Waukegan, they will welcome Highland Park at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.