The Wheeler Bearcats will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Westville Blackhawks at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Wheeler couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-5 walloping at the hands of South Central on Tuesday. Wheeler has struggled against South Central recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Braydon Prskalo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three RBI. Jackson Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Westville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. Their rough 14-0 defeat to Warsaw might stick with them for a while.
Wheeler was able to grind out a solid victory over Westville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 10-7. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Westville's Jesse Pavolka, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Wheeler to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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