The Wheeler Bearcats will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Washington Township Senators at 4:30 p.m. Wheeler will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Wheeler can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Lake Station Edison a 14-0 shutout.
Nora Howell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Howell has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Howell was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Abby Allen was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1. Isabela Lira was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Washington Township's offense. They lost 14-0 to South Central on Saturday.
Wheeler has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Washington Township, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Wheeler took their win against Washington Township when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-1. Will Wheeler repeat their success, or does Washington Township have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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