Preview: University Hawks vs. Wheeling Park Patriots
University has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Wednesday. They will face off against the Wheeling Park Patriots at 5:00 p.m. University will be strutting in after a win while Wheeling Park will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, University had just enough and edged Linsly out 6-5.
Wenkai Campbell was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Campbell is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Brance McCune, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Wheeling Park were a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of Morgantown. Wheeling Park has struggled against Morgantown recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
University pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Wheeling Park, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
University took their win against Wheeling Park when the teams last played on Wednesday by a conclusive 11-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for University since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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