River Forest is 2-8 against Wheeler since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Ingots will welcome the Bearcats at 5:00 p.m. River Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
River Forest fell victim to Kouts and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Mustangs & Fillies. The Ingots just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Wheeler might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-6 to North Newton, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Bearcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nick Bravo put in work no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (three). He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Keegan Kuehl made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Wheeler's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for River Forest, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Wheeler's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: River Forest has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .540. It's a different story for Wheeler, though, as they've only averaged .365. Will they be able to contain River Forest's hitters?
River Forest came out on top in a nail-biter against Wheeler when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 9-8. Do the Ingots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bearcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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