
Wildcats
05/06/25 @ Peotone | 5-0 |
05/05/25 vs Peotone | 2-0 |
05/01/25 vs Crete-Monee | 16-0 |
04/29/25 @ Lisle | 9-1 |
04/28/25 vs Lisle | 20-0 |
Wilmington put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They never let the Peotone Blue Devils get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now won eight in a row.
The result came thanks to Taryn Gilbert's shutout, as she gave up just four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Keeley Walsh, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Molly Southall, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Wilmington's victory bumped their record up to 18-5. As for Peotone, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-10.
Looking ahead, Wilmington will venture away from home to take on Bloom at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Peotone, they will challenge Beecher at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Blue Devils 2.8, the Bobcats 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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