Osborne hasn't had much luck against Wheeler recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Osborne Cardinals will be playing at home against the Wheeler Wildcats at 5:55 p.m.
Osborne is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 18-0 to Paulding County, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wheeler). They were the clear victor by a 25-8 margin over Washington on Tuesday. With that victory, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Emily Jansen made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Wheeler got a massive performance out of Jada Charlton, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Hayes, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wheeler was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .607. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Osborne's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Wheeler, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-11.
Osborne might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Wheeler in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Osborne have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
