After flying high against Schaumburg on Tuesday, Wheeling came back down to earth. The Wildcats fell 8-4 to the Elk Grove Grenadiers on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Grenadiers: they've now lost three in a row.
Wheeling's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Elk Grove, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wheeling will face off against Hoffman Estates at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The Hawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.5 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Elk Grove, they will venture away from home to challenge Schaumburg at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The Grenadiers are facing the Saxons at the right time seeing as the Saxons are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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