Wilmington entered their tilt with Manteno with 14 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 15. They put the hurt on the Manteno Panthers with a sharp 11-2 win on Thursday. Wilmington might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.
Ryan Kettman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Kettman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lucas Rink, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Dierks Geiss was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Manteno's side, Josh Crane made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Wilmington pushed their record up to 17-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Manteno, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-5 record this season.
Wilmington will head out on the road to challenge Dwight at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Wilmington: 2.1, Dwight: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Manteno, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Coal City, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m.
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