Wheeling was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 7-4 to the Hoffman Estates Hawks. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hawks earlier this season, when they won 12-2.
Olivia Aquino put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Aquino was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs.
In other batting news, Jessica Niznik made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Player #17 also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Wheeling's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Hoffman Estates, the victory snapped their losing streak at 15 games and leaves them with a 2-16 record.
Wheeling and Hoffman Estates could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Wildcats (ranked 347th) will meet Palatine (ranked 41st) at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Hoffman Estates will square off against Elk Grove at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (503 vs. 219).
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