Lake Station Edison hasn't had much luck against Wheeler recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Fighting Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Bearcats at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lake Station Edison has three straight victories, Wheeler has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Lake Station Edison will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Hammond Morton, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. The Fighting Eagles came out on top against the Governors by a score of 13-8 on Tuesday.
Kaylan Colon was incredible, going 1-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Rowan, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Wheeler and River Forest had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Bearcats fell just short of the Ingots by a score of 8-6 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bearcats have suffered since April 3rd.
Wheeler saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vincent Tatttini, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run. Blake Laba was another, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Wheeler's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Lake Station Edison, their win bumped their record up to 3-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lake Station Edison has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wheeler struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lake Station Edison suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Wheeler in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Fighting Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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