Wheeling is 0-4 against Hoffman Estates since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wheeling Wildcats will be playing at home against the Hoffman Estates Hawks at 4:45 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Wheeling was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Prospect.
Grant Scheuerman was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Scheuerman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Scheuerman wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Reid Gerjerts, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Hoffman Estates was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-3 walloping at the hands of Schaumburg.
Joey Lizak was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Wheeling's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Hoffman Estates, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
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