Wheeler has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Hebron Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Wheeler is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Wheeler is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Lake Station Edison (and have done all season long). Wheeler's pitchers stepped up to hand Lake Station Edison a 15-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Megan Vincent and Nora Howell were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Vincent tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Howell struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). At the plate, Vincent went 3-for-3 with a home run and five RBI, while Howell scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Olivia Hessling was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Isabella Smith was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hebron entered their tilt with Kouts with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Mustangs & Fillies on Monday.
The team relied heavily on Macey Siminski, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Halie Kinkade, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Wheeler is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Hebron, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-8.
Hebron's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Wheeler has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Hebron, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5. Will Wheeler keep running through batters, or will Hebron buck the trend?
Wheeler might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Hebron in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Wheeler avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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