Baseball Recap: Wilmington Wildcats vs. Peotone Blue Devils
Wilmington can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Peotone Blue Devils an 11-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Wilmington sure is getting used to it with their 13th in a row.
Lucas Rink made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Rink has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rink was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Brendan Moran was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Cade McCubbin, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Wilmington's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for Peotone, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.
Wilmington will be playing in front of their home fans against Peotone at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Peotone, they will head out on the road to take on Beecher at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Beecher will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Peotone surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
