With a playoff game on the line, Wheeler rose to the challenge on Saturday. They never let the North Judson-San Pierre Bluejays onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Wheeler, who have now won nine games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Lucas McNamara was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. McNamara was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Nick Bravo was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Christian Cutka, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
The win got Wheeler back to even at 12-12. As for North Judson-San Pierre, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
Wheeler is on the road again on Monday to play South Central at 12:00 p.m. South Central will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Wheeler surely won't give up without a fight. North Judson-San Pierre does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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