Softball Recap: Wilmington Picks Up 11th Straight Win at Home

While Wilmington's win against Peotone wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wildcats skirted past the Blue Devils 2-0. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now won seven in a row.

The result came thanks to Taryn Gilbert's shutout, as she gave up just four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Wilmington saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keeley Walsh, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

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Previous Games (Home)

05/05/25 vs Peotone	2-0
05/01/25 vs Crete-Monee	16-0
04/28/25 vs Lisle	20-0
04/22/25 vs Coal City	1-0
04/15/25 vs Herscher	13-3
+ 6 more games

Wilmington pushed their record up to 17-5 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Peotone, with the defeat, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-9.

Wilmington will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Blue Devils: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.