Wheeling had lost ten straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 10-17 to make it 11. They lost 12-2 to the Hersey Huskies. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Wildcats couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Hersey, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-6-1 record this season. The result was nothing new for Hersey, who have now won ten matches by six runs or more so far this season.
For Hersey's part, Lincoln Causero looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Causero has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Hersey got a big performance out of Chuck Meister, who went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Mike Sokan, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
While Wheeling had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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