The Wheeler Eagles will be playing at home against the Mantachie Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Saturday, Wheeler suffered a tough 16-1 defeat at the hands of Tupelo Christian Prep. Wheeler has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wheeler saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Tice, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Mantachie fell victim to a rough 14-2 loss at the hands of Booneville on Friday.
Wheeler's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Mantachie, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-16 record this season.
Wheeler suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Mantachie in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mantachie's Bryson Ford, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched. Now that Wheeler knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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