The Wheeler Bearcats will head out on the road to square off against the Highland Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wheeler is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Wheeler is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Washington Township (and have done all season long). Wheeler was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Washington Township on Wednesday.
Wheeler got a big performance out of Isabella Smith, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Isabela Lira was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Highland lost 12-3 to Kankakee Valley on Thursday.
Highland saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Thomas, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Wheeler has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Highland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Wheeler hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Highland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Wheeler came up short against Highland when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 5-1. Thankfully for Wheeler, Mia Rivera (who struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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