Preview: Wilmington Wildcats vs. Reed-Custer Comets
Wilmington is on a four-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Reed-Custer is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Wilmington Wildcats will take on the Reed-Custer Comets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Wilmington: 2.2, Reed-Custer: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Wilmington's hitters rose to the challenge against a Comets pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.8 points allowed on Monday. Everything went Wilmington's way against Reed-Custer as Wilmington made off with a 14-1 win. The result was nothing new for Wilmington, who have now won three contests by 13 runs or more so far this season.
Lucas Rink was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Rink was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Kyle Farrell and Reid Juster did most of the damage at the plate: Farrell went 3-for-3 with four RBI and a run, while Juster went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Shawn James was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 1-for-1.
Wilmington's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Reed-Custer, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
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