After low-scoring totals in their previous four contest, Gardner-South Wilmington brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. Everything went their way against the Illinois Lutheran Chargers on Tuesday as they made off with a 16-1 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Cole Hampson
| 05/13/25 vs Illinois Lutheran | 6 |
| 05/08/25 vs St. Anne | 2 |
| 05/01/25 vs Grant Park | 3 |
| 04/24/25 vs Clifton Central | 0 |
| 04/16/25 vs Iroquois West | 4 |
| + 4 more games |
Cole Hampson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Gardner-South Wilmington: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-16 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reed Millette, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Logan Conger was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Gardner-South Wilmington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .474. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Illinois Lutheran only posted a batting average of .214.
Gardner-South Wilmington's victory bumped their record up to 8-16. As for Illinois Lutheran, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Gardner-South Wilmington will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Chargers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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