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| 04/26/25 - Home | 6-10 L |
| 04/26/25 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/20/24 - Away | 3-8 L |
| 04/20/24 - Away | 5-6 L |
| 04/22/23 - Home | 8-20 L |
| + 5 more games |
Wheeler proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 12) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past the North Newton Spartans 5-4. This was payback for the Bearcats, who suffered an 8-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Blake Laba was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Nick Micciche also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Wheeler pushed their record up to 6-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for North Newton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Spartans beat Wheeler by a score of 10-6 later that day.
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