Baseball Recap: Wheaton Academy Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Wheaton Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They never let the Lisle Lions get on the board and left with a 14-0 win on Thursday. The Warriors have beaten the Lions the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Lions has come to flipping the script.

Charlie Scherer

Hits Against

04/03/25 @ Satellite	7
04/28/25 vs Marian Central Catholic	5
04/12/25 vs Neuqua Valley	5
03/27/25 vs Glenbard East	5
04/19/25 vs Bishop McNamara	4
+ 4 more games

Charlie Scherer looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has become a key player for Wheaton Academy: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one hit, but 12-13 otherwise.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brandon Kiebles, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Wheaton Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 11-12 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Tate, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Wheaton Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Wheaton Academy's victory bumped their record up to 16-13. As for Lisle, they dropped their record down to 2-21-1 with the defeat, which was their 12th straight on the road.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wheaton Academy will welcome Bartlett at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Hawks will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something the Warriors surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lisle, they will host Aurora Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season.