For the second straight game, Wheeler will face off against Calumet New Tech. The Bearcats will host the Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wheeler is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Wheeler's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Calumet New Tech as they made off with a 15-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Bearcats, who have now won eight contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Nora Howell and Cadence Piunti were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Howell kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Piunti pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances. At the plate, Howell got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Piunti got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. Those four stolen bases gave Piunti a new career-high.
Abby Allen
| 05/12/25 @ Calumet New Tech | 7 |
| 05/13/24 vs Lake Station Edison | 3 |
| 05/07/24 vs Calumet New Tech | 3 |
| 05/05/25 @ Lake Station Edison | 2 |
| 05/01/24 @ Hebron | 2 |
In other batting news, Abby Allen was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with seven stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those seven stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Rileyann Welch, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Wheeler was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in four consecutive games.
Wheeler has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Calumet New Tech, they are on a 22-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
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