The Michigan City Wolves will head out on the road to challenge the Wheeler Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Michigan City kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell victim to a tough 15-9 defeat at the hands of New Prairie. Michigan City has struggled against New Prairie recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Wheeler was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. Everything went their way against Westville as Wheeler made off with a 14-4 victory. The win was just what Wheeler needed coming off of a 12-5 loss in their prior contest.
Wheeler let Braydon Prskalo and Nick Bravo loose on the outfield. Prskalo scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Bravo went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Michigan City beat Wheeler 11-8 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Michigan City since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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