The Wheeler Bearcats will venture away from home to challenge the Whiting Oilers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Wheeler managed to slip by Lowell the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Bearcats came up short against the Red Devils on Saturday, falling 10-0.
Wheeler saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Bravo, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Whiting lost 12-1 to Hobart on Thursday. The Oilers haven't had much luck with the Brickies recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Whiting's loss dropped their record down to 3-20. As for Wheeler, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-16.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wheeler has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Whiting struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Wheeler took their win against Whiting when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 16-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bearcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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