Softball Recap: Wilmington Snags Seventh Victory in Last Eight Games

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

04/28/25 vs Lisle	20
03/25/25 @ Romeoville	19
03/18/25 vs Joliet Central	18
03/17/25 @ Grant Park	18
03/26/25 vs Clifton Central	17

Wilmington put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bloom Blazing Trojan a 14-0 shutout. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by eight runs or more this season.

Lexi Strohm looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Molly Southall, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and two triples. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nina Egizio, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double.

Wilmington is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Bloom, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wilmington will take on Morris at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Redskins have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Bloom, they will challenge Kankakee at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Kays will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Blazing Trojan surely won't give up without a fight.