Wilmot is 0-10 against Burlington since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wilmot Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Burlington Demons at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Wilmot sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Woodstock North.
Wilmot got a great performance from Devin Dutkiewicz as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Dutkiewicz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Preston Jones, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Burlington came into Tuesday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over Wilmot on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Burlington considering their two-run performance the match before.
Wilmot's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-8. As for Burlington, their victory bumped their record up to 4-9.
Wilmot might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from Burlington in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Can Wilmot avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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