Peotone is 1-9 against Wilmington since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Blue Devils will face off against the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Peotone gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on Hillcrest with a sharp 12-2 win. That's two games straight that the Blue Devils have won by exactly ten runs.
Joe Hasse
| 05/02/25 vs Hillcrest | 3 |
| 04/25/25 vs Grant Park | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Lisle | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Milford | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Reed-Custer | 1 |
Joe Hasse was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Tyler Leitelt was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Peotone kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matchups.
Wilmington came out on top against Lisle on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run sixth inning. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over the Lions. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
Kyle Farrell and Cooper Holman made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Farrell didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Holman struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, Farrell got on base in two of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Holman went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dierks Geiss, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Kettman, who got on base in two of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Wilmington has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Peotone, their record now sits at 8-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Peotone has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wilmington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
