Hoffman Estates is 4-0 against Wheeling since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hoffman Estates Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Wheeling Wildcats at 4:45 p.m. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses apiece.
On Wednesday, Hoffman Estates suffered a tough 12-3 defeat at the hands of Schaumburg.
Joey Lizak was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hoffman Estates saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Shemanskis, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Wheeling came up short against Prospect on Wednesday and fell 9-4.
Grant Scheuerman put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Scheuerman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Hoffman Estates' record now sits at 6-8. As for Wheeling, their record is now 3-7.
Hoffman Estates came out on top in a nail-biter against Wheeling when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hoffman Estates since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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