Baseball Preview: Wheeler Warriors vs. Marianapolis Prep Golden Knights
The Wheeler Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Marianapolis Prep Golden Knights at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wheeler took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They walked away with a 9-5 win over Landmark.
Will Singer made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Singer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Wheeler let Avery Johnson and Jay Heller loose on the outfield. Johnson scored a run while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances, while Heller got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI. Connor Mahoney was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Marianapolis Prep, as they earned their first road win of the season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Pomfret School a 13-0 shutout on Friday.
Wheeler might still be hurting after the 10-3 defeat they got from Marianapolis Prep in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Wheeler avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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