Prospect won the last time they faced Wheeling, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Prospect Knights came out on top against the Wheeling Wildcats by a score of 9-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Prospect.
For Wheeling's part, Grant Scheuerman put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Scheuerman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Scheuerman wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Reid Gerjerts, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Prospect's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Wheeling, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Prospect will take on Conant at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Conant is coming into the matchup with five straight victories on the road, so Prospect will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Wheeling, they will be playing at home against Hoffman Estates at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Hoffman Estates is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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