After a string of five wins, Dwight's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 13-3 to the Wilmington Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Dwight of the 13-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2019.
For Wilmington's part, Ryan Smith looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zach Ohlund, who fired off three home runs and six RBI while going 4-for-5. Lucas Rink was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Dwight's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-9. As for Wilmington, they pushed their record up to 18-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road.
Dwight has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Kankakee at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Kankakee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Wilmington, they will head out on the road to face off against Shepard at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Wilmington is facing Shepard at the right time seeing as Shepard is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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