The Wheeler Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Washington Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Wheeler's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Kell on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Longhorns. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Wildcats' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Washington came up short against Drew Charter on Monday, falling 24-10. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Aaliyah Reynolds made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of DaeJa Hines, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, Washington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Wheeler has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Everything went Wheeler's way against Washington when the teams last played back in August as Wheeler made off with a 16-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wheeler since the squad 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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