Wheeler can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles a 15-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wheeler.
Megan Vincent and Nora Howell made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Vincent pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Howell struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). At the plate, Vincent went 3-for-3 with a home run and five RBI, while Howell scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Wheeler got a massive performance out of Olivia Hessling, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Isabella Smith was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Lake Station Edison's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kiersten Harmon, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Wheeler is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Lake Station Edison, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wheeler will face off against Hebron at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Wheeler is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Lake Station Edison, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Tri-Township at 4:30 p.m. Lake Station Edison is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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