After four games on the road, Wheeler is heading back home. They will host the North Paulding Wolfpack at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wheeler's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-0 margin over Osborne.
Emily Jansen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three RBI and a double. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August.
In other batting news, Jada Charlton was a standout: she scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jada-Symone Batichon, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wheeler was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Osborne only posted a batting average of .000.
Meanwhile, North Paulding's hitters rose to the challenge against a Eagles pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.95 runs allowed on Monday. Everything went North Paulding's way against Mount Paran Christian as North Paulding made off with a 12-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolfpack.
Wheeler's win bumped their record up to 8-11. As for North Paulding, their victory bumped their record up to 18-4.
Wheeler suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to North Paulding when the teams last played back in August. Will Wheeler have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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