Peotone hasn't had much luck against Wilmington recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Blue Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Peotone had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park on Wednesday. The Blue Devils blew past the Hawks 16-1. The win continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won three in a row.
Sophie Klawitter
| 04/30/25 vs Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park | 12 |
| 04/29/25 @ Reed-Custer | 15 |
| 04/28/25 vs Reed-Custer | 15 |
| 04/26/25 @ Chicago Christian | 6 |
| 04/25/25 vs Grant Park | 17 |
| + 7 more games |
Sophie Klawitter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Kosmos was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Autumn Clay, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Wilmington got themselves on the board against Crete-Monee on Thursday, but Crete-Monee never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 16-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won 12 contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Lexi Strohm looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Wilmington got a big performance out of Keeley Walsh, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. Taryn Gilbert was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Wilmington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .343 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Wilmington's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs over those games. As for Peotone, their record now sits at 12-8.
Peotone might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Wilmington in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
