The Wheeler Warriors will challenge the Lexington Christian Academy Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lexington Christian Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Wheeler, who comes in off a win.
Wheeler will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Friday, then bounced right back against Brimmer & May on Monday. The Warriors put the hurt on the Gators with a sharp 13-2 victory. The Warriors' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Wheeler got a massive performance out of Connor Mahoney, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits Mahoney has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Scarcella, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Wheeler always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .629. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Lexington Christian Academy's offense. They came up short against Beaver Country Day two weeks ago, falling 24-0. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Beaver recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
The win got Wheeler back to even at 2-2-1. As for Lexington Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Wheeler took their victory against Lexington Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 21-1 score. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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