For the second straight game, Wilmington will face off against Manteno. The Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Wilmington 3, Manteno 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Wilmington's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Manteno 8-0. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Not much got past Lucas Rink, who gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks to keep Manteno off the board. Rink has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Declan Moran, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Zach Ohlund was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Wilmington is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. Having lost for the first time this season, Manteno fell to 8-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wilmington has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Manteno struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 10 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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