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| 04/14/25 - Away | 8-11 L |
| 05/14/24 - Home | 11-6 W |
| 05/17/23 - Away | 22-10 W |
| 04/14/23 - Away | 21-2 W |
| 05/19/22 - Home | 9-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Hoffman Estates has gone 8-2 against Wheeling recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Hawks will head out to take on the Wildcats at 4:45 p.m. Hoffman Estates has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with six straight defeats, while Wheeling will come in with three straight wins.
Hoffman Estates fell victim to Conant and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 13-0 to the Cougars.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wheeling). They were the clear victors by a 28-16 margin over Streamwood on Monday.
Olivia Aquino made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. That stolen base was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Wheeling got a massive performance out of Jessica Niznik, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two RBI, and one double. Those four hits gave Niznik a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alaina Costello, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Wheeling hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matchups.
Hoffman Estates' loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Wheeling, their record now sits at 4-2.
Hoffman Estates couldn't quite get it done against Wheeling in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 as they fell 11-8. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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