Maine West had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Wheeling Wildcats as they made off with a 9-3 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Maine West also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Connor Woodford looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Zack Steingard was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Tommy Delaney, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Maine West pushed their record up to 12-11 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Wheeling, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-18.
Maine West will stay at home for another game and welcome St. Patrick at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Wheeling, they will head out on the road to take on Maine East at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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