The Dwight Trojans will challenge the Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Dwight's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Gardner-South Wilmington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, Dwight came up short against Prairie Central and fell 7-4.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Gardner-South Wilmington had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over Woodland on Monday.
Case Christensen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cameron Gray, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Gardner-South Wilmington's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 8-16 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Ryan Millette, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Gardner-South Wilmington has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-17 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Dwight, their defeat dropped their record down to 24-11.
Dwight took their victory against Gardner-South Wilmington in their previous matchup on May 2nd by a conclusive 7-0 score. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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