Wheeler and Windham are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Lions will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Whippets at 2:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wheeler hadn't beaten Norwich RVT on the road since June 1, 2016 but that history sure didn't bother them on Thursday. The Lions blew past the Warriors 24-9. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Victoria Kleeman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
Abby Butremovic
| 05/08/25 @ Norwich RVT | 4 |
| 04/25/25 vs Griswold | 2 |
| 04/23/25 @ Putnam | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Lyman Memorial | 2 |
| 04/26/24 @ Griswold | 2 |
At the plate, Wheeler got a massive performance out of Abby Butremovic, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Those four hits gave Butremovic a new career-high. Addie Stanley was another key player, going 5-for-6 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
Wheeler was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .532. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Windham got the win against Putnam on Thursday by a conclusive 7-1.
Wheeler now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Windham, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Wheeler took their win against Windham in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 18-1 score. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Whippets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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