The Wheaton Academy Warriors will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Eau Gallie Commodores at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Wheaton Academy came into this matchup off a tough 13-run loss on Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Glenbard East by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wheaton Academy got a good showing from Josh Hilde, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hilde has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Wheaton Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Lopatka, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. Lopatka also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Eau Gallie waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Commodores have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Aiden McMahon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. McMahon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Connor O'Keefe was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Carson Lietz was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Eau Gallie pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Wheaton Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
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