The Wheaton Knights will take on the Richard Montgomery Rockets at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Wheaton turned things around against Springbrook on Friday. They put the hurt on the Blue Devils with a sharp 15-1 victory. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by ten runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Jackson Franzel, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Teague Helfers, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Richard Montgomery). Everything went their way against Kennedy on Thursday as they made off with a 31-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Rockets considering their two-run performance the game before.
James Hoff was excellent, going 4-for-5 with seven RBI, three runs, and three doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Ojas Bailey, who went 1-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Richard Montgomery always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .623. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Wheaton's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Richard Montgomery, their win bumped their record up to 3-7-1.
Wheaton beat Richard Montgomery 5-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Rockets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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