Baseball Recap: Wheeler Find Success

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Wheeler ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 15-14 victory over the Thrasher Rebels. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since February 12th.

Peirce Spencer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2025. He was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, eight RBI, and three runs while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. He has become a key player for Wheeler: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise.

Brady Cobb

Runs (Career)

03/26/26 @ Thrasher	4
02/27/25 @ Jumpertown	3
03/24/26 vs Thrasher	2
03/20/26 @ Jumpertown	2
03/17/26 vs Jumpertown	2

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brady Cobb, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with four runs and two RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Caleb Brown was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.

Wheeler lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Wheeler has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for Thrasher, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.

Looking ahead, Wheeler will head out on the road to square off against Ingomar at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Thrasher, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Biggersville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.