For the second straight game, Wheeling will face off against Hersey. The Wildcats will welcome the Huskies at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Wheeling has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wheeling is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Hersey on Monday. They came up short against the Huskies, falling 12-2. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Huskies recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
For Hersey's part, Lincoln Causero looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Causero has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Chuck Meister was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Diego Garcia was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Hersey has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-6-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Wheeling, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-17.
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