River Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They suffered a rough 13-1 defeat at the hands of the Wheeler Bearcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to River Forest of the 23-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
River Forest saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaiden Terrel, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Wheeler's side, the team relied heavily on Liviah Widner, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Rileyann Welch, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
River Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Wheeler, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. River Forest will take on Hammond Academy of Science & Tech at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wheeler, they will be playing at home against South Central at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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