After flying high against Rolling Meadows last Monday, Wheeling came back down to earth. The Wheeling Wildcats lost 13-3 to the Rolling Meadows Mustangs on Wednesday. Wheeling was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Rolling Meadows apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
Dylan Baloun made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Neukirch, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Rolling Meadows' side, Braden Koons was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Koons was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Ryan Schneider was a standout: he scored a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tyler Stankiewicz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Wheeling's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-10. As for Rolling Meadows, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wheeling will take on Hersey at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Hersey is coming into the match with four straight victories on the road, so Wheeling will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Rolling Meadows, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Grant Community at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Rolling Meadows is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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