Wheeler fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Alcorn Central on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bears by a score of 6-4. That makes it the first time this season the Eagles have let down their home crowd.
Marli Kate Shockley spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Wheeler saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenzie Shaw, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Wheeler's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Alcorn Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wheeler will challenge Thrasher at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Alcorn Central, they will head out to square off against New Albany at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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