Wheeler and Illiana Christian squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Wheeler had to settle for second. They lost 8-1 to the Illiana Christian Vikings. Wheeler has struggled against Illiana Christian recently, as their contest on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Wheeler saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas McNamara, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Illiana Christian's side, Tanner Post spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Luke Smith and Tyler Balkema did most of the damage at the plate: Smith went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Balkema scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Connor Krause was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases.
Wheeler's loss dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Illiana Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
As of now, neither Wheeler nor Illiana Christian have any future games scheduled.
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