Wilmington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Belmont Marauders. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered against the Marauders since April 12, 2018.
Wilmington's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Belmont, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Looking ahead, Wilmington will look to defend their home field on Friday against Reading Memorial at 4:15 p.m. The Rockets' pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Belmont, they are taking a road trip to take on Stoneham at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Spartans will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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