Wheeling had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 7-8 to make it five. They came up short against the Rolling Meadows Mustangs, falling 12-1. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Mustangs earlier this season, when they won 9-7.
As for Rolling Meadows, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-13. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won seven games by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Rolling Meadows' part, Brynley Heffernan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off nine hits. Heffernan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caylee Del Boccio, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted over her last 12 matchups. Vanessa Cobos was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Coming up, Wheeling will welcome Schaumburg at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Saxons have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Rolling Meadows, they will head out on the road to face off against Lake Forest at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The Scouts have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.93 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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