Wilmington dropped their record down to 11-7 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell 10-7 to the Coal City Coalers. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Wildcats, who until this match were averaging 2.67 runs allowed.
Declan Moran made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Rink, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one double.
As for Coal City, their record is now 15-4. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
On Coal City's side, Lance Cuddy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Cuddy was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Coal City let Gavin Berger and Drake Stewart run wild. Berger went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Stewart went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave Stewart a new career-high. Donnie Ladas was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Looking ahead, Wilmington will face off against Sandwich at 4:40 p.m. on Thursday. As for Coal City, they will square off against Bradley-Bourbonnais at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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