Softball Game Preview: Wilmington Wildcats vs. Streator Bulldogs

By Team Reports May 13, 2025, 12:10am

Softball Preview: Wilmington Wildcats vs. Streator Bulldogs

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For the second straight game, Wilmington will face off against Streator. The Wildcats will be playing at home against the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wilmington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.

On Monday, Wilmington was able to grind out a solid victory over Streator, taking the game 12-7. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won three in a row.

Wilmington got a massive performance out of Madisyn Rossow, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Those two runs gave Rossow a new career-high. Addison Billingsley was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double.

Wilmington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .364 or higher in three consecutive contests.

The loss snapped Streator's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-18 record. As for Wilmington, their victory bumped their record up to 20-6.

Streator's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Wilmington has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .498. It's a different story for Streator, though, as they've only averaged .310. Will they be able to contain Wilmington's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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