Lisle had lost eight straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-17-1 to make it nine. They came up short against the Wilmington Wildcats, falling 10-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Monday.
As for Wilmington, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-7. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
For Wilmington's part, Kyle Farrell and Cooper Holman made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Farrell didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Holman struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Farrell has posted over his last four matches. At the plate, Farrell got on base in two of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Holman went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dierks Geiss, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Ryan Kettman was another key player, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Coming up, Lisle will challenge Sandwich at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wilmington, they will face off against Peotone at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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