Wheeler is 1-7 against Killingly since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Wheeler Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Killingly Redmen at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Killingly is hoping to do on Saturday what Coginchaug Regional couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Wheeler's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Wheeler walked away with a 5-1 win over Coginchaug Regional.
James Main was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Garett Lenihan, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Killingly had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on New London with a sharp 6-0 victory last Thursday. The result was nothing new for Killingly, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
Wheeler's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. As for Killingly, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-9.
Wheeler came out on top in a nail-biter against Killingly in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wheeler since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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