On Thursday Wheeling will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the Rolling Meadows Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Last Friday, Wheeling didn't have quite enough to beat Elk Grove and fell 2-1.
Wheeling's goal came courtesy of
Anthony Lara, who's now up to six this season.
Meanwhile, Rolling Meadows faced Hersey in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw. The result kept the Mustangs happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 7th.
Wheeling's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3-2. With that draw, Rolling Meadows' record moves to 12-2-3.
Wheeling came out on top in a nail-biter against Rolling Meadows in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wheeling since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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