The Wilmington Greyhounds will stay at home for another game and welcome the New Castle Hurricanes at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
In what's become a running theme this season, Wilmington gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They never let Lakeview onto the board and left with a 14-0 win.
Ava Williamson and Skylar Leishman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Williamson tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Leishman didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Williamson went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base, while Leishman scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Karah Deal and Lia Krarup did most of the damage at the plate: Deal scored three runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-3, while Krarup scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Calliana Settle, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, New Castle scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They skirted past Central Valley 17-15.
New Castle got a massive performance out of Gabby Mangieri, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Keara Mangieri, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Wilmington pushed their record up to 11-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for New Castle, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-11 record this season.
New Castle's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Wilmington has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.5 hits per game. It's a different story for New Castle, though, as they've been averaging 9.9. Given Wilmington's sizable advantage in that area, New Castle will need to find a way to close that gap.
Wilmington beat New Castle 8-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Wilmington have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Castle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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