Prospect had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Wheeling on Tuesday. The Knights' pitchers stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 15-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Knights considering their two-run performance the game before.
Prospect is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Wheeling, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-8.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Prospect is set to challenge their familiar foe Hersey at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Wheeling will face off against rival Rolling Meadows at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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