River Forest came into Tuesday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over the Wheeler Bearcats on Tuesday. This was a revenge game for River Forest, as the team was forced to settle for a 12-2 defeat when these two played last Monday.
Kaleb Short made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Short has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Short was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Roberto Herrera was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Wheeler's side, Jackson Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Lucas McNamara was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
River Forest's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Wheeler, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-6.
River Forest will be playing in front of their home fans against Washington Township at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. River Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Wheeler, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kouts at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Wheeler has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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