Taking offense

The Wild Things have scored two runs or less 15 times this season. There's nothing unusual about that. It's pretty much average for the Frontier League. But the Wild Things have been held to two runs or less six times in the last nine games. They scored two runs total in three games over the weekend at Windy City. So is the offense struggling?

Manager John Massarelli says no.

"Did anyone mention the conditions at Windy City?" Massarelli said Tuesday night after an 8-5 loss to Rockford. "Wind blowing straight in at 30 mph. There were guys on both teams hitting shots but you couldn't score because of the conditions. So all of a sudden, everybody is asking, 'What's wrong with the hitting?'

"I think we played our best baseball of the year on the last road trip. The Windy City series was the best we played all year. We've had a little letdown after we've come home, but that's all part of it."

In case you're wondering, here's the number of times each team has been held to two runs or less:

Slippery Rock - 28
Evansville - 21
Chillicothe - 15
Southern Illinois - 15
Washington - 15
Florence - 13
Traverse City - 13
Rockford - 13
River City - 12
Kalamazoo - 11
Gateway - 9
Windy City - 8 (3 times by Washington)