Wildcats
| 03/31/26 vs Coal City | 11-8 |
| 03/30/26 @ Coal City | 13-1 |
| 03/28/26 @ Joliet Central | 18-1 |
| 03/27/26 @ Dwight | 17-0 |
| 03/24/26 @ Bolingbrook | 14-1 |
Wilmington had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They walked away with an 11-8 victory over the Coal City Coalers. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 13-1 on Monday.
Lexi Strohm tossed a big game, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. What's more, she posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in May of 2025.
At the plate, Wilmington got a massive performance out of Molly Southall, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Keeley Walsh, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Wilmington's record is now 5-3. As for Coal City, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.
Looking ahead, Wilmington will face off against Herscher at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Coal City, they will take on Providence Catholic in a tournament on Tuesday. The Coalers will need to watch out since the Celtics have now posted at least ten runs in their last six matchups.
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