After having lost a blowout in their previous game against South Central, Wheeler was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over the Westville Blackhawks. That's more bragging rights for Wheeler, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Wheeler let Braydon Prskalo and Nick Bravo loose on the outfield. Prskalo scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Bravo went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Tyler Hughes, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Westville's side, Joey Villarreal made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Glass, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The victory got Wheeler back to even at 1-1. As for Westville, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Wheeler has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Michigan City at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Westville will take on Triton at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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