After three games on the road, Wheeler is heading back home. They will take on the Lowell Red Devils at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Wheeler is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Wheeler came up short against Boone Grove and fell 5-1.
Clara Phariss put in work no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Phariss has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Phariss was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Phariss wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Megan Vincent, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, while Lowell put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Hobart. Everything went Lowell's way against Hobart as Lowell made off with an 11-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lowell.
Preslee Hill was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlee Evans, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Wheeler dropped their record down to 7-7 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lowell, their victory bumped their record up to 8-13.
Lowell's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Wheeler has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .459. It's a different story for Lowell, though, as they've only averaged .355. Will they be able to contain Wheeler's hitters?
Wheeler came out on top in a nail-biter against Lowell when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Does Wheeler have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lowell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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