Wildcats
| 04/10/25 vs Manteno | 3-2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Manteno | 7-9 |
| 03/24/25 vs Providence Catholic | 10-13 |
Wilmington hadn't done well against Manteno recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Wildcats had just enough and edged out the Panthers 3-2. Those three runs were actually the fewest the Wildcats have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Taryn Gilbert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Wilmington's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ally Allgood, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Keeley Walsh was another, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Wilmington pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Manteno, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Looking ahead, Wilmington will face off against Gardner-South Wilmington at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wildcats 3.5, the Panthers 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Manteno has already played their next match (against Hoopeston), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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