Coal City and Wilmington squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Coal City had to settle for second. They lost 7-1 to the Wilmington Wildcats. Coal City has not had much luck with Wilmington recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Coal City saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lance Cuddy, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
On Wilmington's side, Lucas Rink made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Rink has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Rink was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyle Farrell, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run. Another player making a difference was Cade McCubbin, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Coal City's loss dropped their record down to 16-13. As for Wilmington, the win (which was their 22nd in a row) raised their record to 24-1.
As of now, neither Coal City nor Wilmington have any future games scheduled.
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