The Wheeler Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Stafford Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Wheeler is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
Wheeler took a 14-run defeat the last time they faced off against Griswold, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Lions had just enough and edged out the Wolverines 3-2 on Wednesday. Surprisingly, this marked the Lions' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Victoria Kleeman
| 05/21/25 @ Griswold | 5 |
| 05/20/25 @ Parish Hill | 10 |
| 05/17/25 vs Montville | 9 |
| 05/16/25 @ New London | 8 |
| 05/15/25 vs Putnam | 7 |
| + 5 more games |
Victoria Kleeman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Morgyn Perkins, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Stafford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 21-2 to Granby Memorial.
Wheeler is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. As for Stafford, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
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