Wheeling was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 9-4 to the Prospect Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Wheeling of the 17-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Grant Scheuerman put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Scheuerman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Scheuerman wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Reid Gerjerts, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Wheeling's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Prospect, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wheeling will take on Hoffman Estates at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Wheeling is facing Hoffman Estates at the right time seeing as Hoffman Estates is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Prospect, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Conant at 4:45 p.m. Conant's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Prospect's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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