For the second straight game, Wheeler will face off against River Forest. The Bearcats will host the Ingots at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wheeler has five straight wins, River Forest has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Wheeler is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on River Forest with a sharp 12-1 victory on Monday. Considering the Bearcats have won four matchups by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Nora Howell
| 04/28/25 @ River Forest | 9 |
| 05/13/24 vs Lake Station Edison | 8 |
| 05/07/24 vs Calumet New Tech | 14 |
Nora Howell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Wheeler let Rileyann Welch and Abby Allen run wild. Welch went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double, while Allen went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs Allen has posted since back in May of 2024. Isabela Lira was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Wheeler was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in eight consecutive games.
Wheeler's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for River Forest, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
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