Wheaton Academy had already won 16 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.9 runs), and they went ahead and made it 17 on Tuesday. They walked away with a 13-8 win over the Marian Central Catholic Hurricanes. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Wheaton Academy also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
Wheaton Academy got a massive performance out of Will Clegg, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gino Spinelli, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Marian Central Catholic's side, Brodee Vermette and Michael Wickersham stepped up to the plate in a big way. Vermette scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Wickersham went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Adam Wrzos was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Wheaton Academy pushed their record up to 17-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Marian Central Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wheaton Academy will face off against Chicago Hope Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Chicago Hope Academy: 3.5, Wheaton Academy: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Marian Central Catholic, they will head out on the road to take on Chicago Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marian Central Catholic is facing Chicago Christian at the right time seeing as Chicago Christian is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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