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| 05/01/24 - Home | 10-2 W |
| 04/30/24 - Away | 12-2 W |
| 05/18/23 - Away | 19-3 W |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 19-7 W |
| 05/18/22 - Home | 16-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Wheeler has gone a perfect 10-0 against Lake Station Edison recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Bearcats will square off against the Fighting Eagles at 5:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Wheeler has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Lake Station Edison will arrive with three straight wins.
Wheeler made up a huge gap compared to their last game against River Forest, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Bearcats fell just short of the Ingots by a score of 8-6 on Tuesday. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 15, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Wheeler saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vincent Tatttini, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run. Blake Laba was another, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Lake Station Edison hadn't done well against Hammond Morton recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Fighting Eagles walked away with a 13-8 victory over the Governors.
The team relied heavily on Kaylan Colon, who went 1-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for Lake Station Edison: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Aiden Rowan, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Wheeler's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Lake Station Edison, their win bumped their record up to 3-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wheeler has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lake Station Edison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Wheeler's way against Lake Station Edison in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Wheeler made off with a 10-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bearcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
