Baseball Recap: Wheaton Find Success

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

03/31/26 @ Niangua	16
05/14/26 vs Verona	15
03/23/26 @ Hurley	15
04/21/26 vs Golden City	11
04/21/26 vs Greenfield	11

Wheaton's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They came out on top against the Verona Wildcats by a score of 15-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.

Riley Roller made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Wheaton is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 9-10 otherwise. Roller was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Logan Brattin was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Mitchell Shockley was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.

Wheaton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .677. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Verona only posted an OBP of .143.

The win got Wheaton back to even at 11-11. As for Verona, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17.

As of now, neither Wheaton nor the Wildcats have any future games scheduled.