
Wildcats
05/06/25 @ Peotone | 14 |
05/08/25 vs Kankakee | 12 |
04/24/25 @ Sandwich | 12 |
05/05/25 vs Peotone | 10 |
04/28/25 vs Lisle | 10 |
Wilmington extended their winning streak to eight on Monday, bumping their season record up to 19-7 in the process. They never let the Streator Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 7-0 win. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 contests by six runs or more this season.
Lucas Rink made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Zach Ohlund was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Cooper Holman was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Streator, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-17 record this season. The shutout was out of character for they seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in April.
On Streator's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keegan Angelico, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Wilmington will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bulldogs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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