Hanover Central is 8-2 against Wheeler since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Hanover Central Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wheeler Bearcats at 5:00 p.m. Hanover Central will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Hanover Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: St. Laurence, who was ranked eighth at the time (Hanover Central was ranked 13th). Hanover Central fell just short of St. Laurence by a score of 7-5 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Wheeler was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Portage by a score of 9-7.
Nick Bravo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas McNamara, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Hanover Central's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-3. As for Wheeler, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Hanover Central took their victory against Wheeler in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 24-1. Does Hanover Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wheeler turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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