The Wheeler Lions will head out to face off against the Bacon Academy Bobcats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Wheeler took on Plainfield on Thursday. The Lions fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 16-15. Lions fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Panthers since on Thursday.
Mason Perkins was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was James Main, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Bacon Academy made easy work of Ledyard on Thursday and carried off a 10-4 victory. The Bobcats haven't had any issues with the Colonels recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Bacon Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Wheeler, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Wheeler suffered a grim 20-2 defeat to Bacon Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2015. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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