The Salt Fork Storm will take on the Tuscola Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Salt Fork is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Salt Fork will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Heritage on Tuesday. The Storm were the clear victors by a 28-8 margin over the Hawks. The Storm have beaten the Hawks the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Hawks has come to flipping the script.
Eli Wear
| 05/12/26 @ Heritage | 4 |
| 04/29/26 vs Cissna Park | 3 |
| 04/23/26 @ Oakwood | 2 |
| 04/17/26 vs Watseka | 2 |
| 04/13/26 @ Hoopeston | 2 |
Eli Wear was excellent, getting on base in all six of his plate appearances with five runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (four). Brayden Norton was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Salt Fork hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heritage struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, Tuscola fell victim to Fisher and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 14-0 to the Bunnies. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tuscola's loss dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Salt Fork, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.
Salt Fork skirted past Tuscola 5-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Will the Storm repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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