Baseball Game Preview: Wheeler Bearcats vs. Hammond Central Wolves

Wheeler is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Hammond Central a six-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Wheeler Bearcats will be playing at home against the Hammond Central Wolves at 4:45 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.

Wheeler fell victim to Munster and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 22-0.

Meanwhile, Hammond Central also failed to score in their most recent game. They lost 21-0 to Valparaiso on Saturday.

Wheeler's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Hammond Central, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14-1.

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 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hammond Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.