Baseball Preview: Wheeler Bearcats vs. Boone Grove Wolves
The Wheeler Bearcats will head out on the road to face off against the Boone Grove Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wheeler's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Calumet New Tech. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wheeler.
Logan Bigham made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bigham was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Gaetz, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Boone Grove came tearing into Monday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Satellites with a sharp 9-0 victory.
Like Wheeler, Boone Grove also got a great game from a two-way player: Seth Pitcock. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Pitcock was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Davian Carrera, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Tristan Wilson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Wheeler is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Boone Grove, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wheeler has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Boone Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Wheeler might still be hurting after the 16-1 loss they got from Boone Grove in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Wheeler avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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