Gardner-South Wilmington came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Iroquois West Raiders by a score of 4-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Gardner-South Wilmington also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Maddie Simms spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nina Siano, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Aubree Stein was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Gardner-South Wilmington has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season. As for Iroquois West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-10.
Gardner-South Wilmington will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Donovan at 4:30 p.m. Iroquois West does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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