Lisle had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 3-10 to make it four. They came up short against the Wilmington Wildcats, falling 16-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-0 last Tuesday.
As for Wilmington, the win (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 15-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
For Wilmington's part, Meredith Marquardt made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Marquardt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Molly Southall was incredible, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Keeley Walsh was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Lisle will take on Westmont at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Sentinels have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Wilmington, they will face off against Beecher at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bobcats' pitching crew has only allowed 0.4 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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