Peotone dropped their record down to 12-10 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins at home. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wilmington Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on Monday.
Sophie Klawitter
| 05/06/25 vs Wilmington | 11 |
| 05/05/25 @ Wilmington | 15 |
| 04/30/25 vs Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park | 12 |
| 04/29/25 @ Reed-Custer | 15 |
| 04/28/25 vs Reed-Custer | 15 |
| + 9 more games |
Sophie Klawitter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances.
As for Wilmington, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 18-5. Their pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matches.
On Wilmington's side, not much got past Taryn Gilbert, who gave up just four hits to keep Peotone off the board.
On the hitting side, Keeley Walsh was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Southall, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Coming up, Peotone will host Beecher at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Blue Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bobcats have averaged an impressive 10.1 runs per game this season. As for Wilmington, they will head out to challenge Bloom at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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