Wheeling was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 15-12 to the Harvest Christian Academy Lions.
Mia Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Caitlyn Fitzgerald, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Wheeling's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Harvest Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wheeling will host Schaumburg at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Saxons have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Harvest Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Aurora Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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