The Wilmington Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Coal City Coalers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wilmington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Wilmington narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Coal City 9-8. The victory was just what Wilmington needed coming off of a 16-5 defeat in their prior game.
Ally Allgood looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Molly Southall was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nina Egizio, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Wilmington's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Coal City, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Wilmington hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Coal City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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