The Beloit Memorial Purple Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Wilmot Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Beloit Memorial is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
If Beloit Memorial beats Wilmot with eight runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Beloit Memorial came out on top against Wilmot by a score of 8-3 on Monday.
Rilynne Cleland made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Cleland has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk every time she's pitched this season. Cleland was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trinity Winfield, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jasmine Smith, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Beloit Memorial has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Wilmot, their record now sits at 3-11.
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