Wheeler put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They never let the Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Wheeler sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Nora Howell was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, 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, Wheeler got a massive performance out of Abby Allen, who 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.
Wheeler's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. As for Lake Station Edison, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-17.
Wheeler will be playing at home against Washington Township at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Wheeler is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Lake Station Edison, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Hammond Central at 5:00 p.m.
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