The Wheeler Wildcats will square off against Cristo Rey Atlanta at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Wheeler will be strutting in after a win while Cristo Rey Atlanta will be coming in after a loss.
Wheeler is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Osborne 15-5 on Wednesday. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Wheeler got a massive performance out of Camden Lansdell, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Carlsen, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Wheeler always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Cristo Rey Atlanta unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against Fayette County, falling 12-2. The matchup marked Cristo Rey Atlanta's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Cristo Rey Atlanta's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Wheeler, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-8.
Wheeler took their win against Cristo Rey Atlanta in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 8-2. Does Wheeler have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cristo Rey Atlanta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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