Wheeler couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. Their tough 12-5 defeat to the South Central Satellites on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Wheeler has not had much luck with South Central recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Braydon Prskalo was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with three RBI. Jackson Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Wheeler didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Central only tossed six.
On South Central's side, Tyler Carr looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nolan Eaton, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Gavin Gross, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Wheeler will take on Westville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wheeler has given up an average of 12 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for South Central, they will take on Portage at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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