Baseball Preview: Wheeling Wildcats vs. Conant Cougars
The Wheeling Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Conant Cougars at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Wheeling is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Wheeling had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Hersey.
Tyler Zangara and Zach Neukirch did some serious damage despite the final result: Zangara went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI, while Neukirch scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Conant has not done well against Barrington recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Conant had just enough and edged Barrington out 6-4.
Bryce Loeger was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Loeger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Loeger was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
In other batting news, Matthew Maize was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Josh Barnett, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Wheeling's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Conant, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
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