Wilton had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 10-9 to make it four. They lost 9-2 to the Durant Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-4 two weeks ago.
As for Durant, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by seven runs or more this season.
For Durant's part, Kaden Sickels was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. What's more, Sickels posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Colby Gast and Seamus Devine did most of the damage at the plate: Gast went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run, while Devine got on base in two of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. Those four stolen bases gave Devine a new career-high. Another player making a difference was David Holtz, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wilton will square off against Louisa-Muscatine at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Durant, they will host Mid-Prairie at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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