Lisle extended their losing streak to 14 on Monday, dropping their season record down to 1-16-1 in the process. They came up short against the Wilmington Wildcats, falling 11-1. The Lions were not able to make up for their defeat to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Wilmington, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
For Wilmington's part, Lucas Rink made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Rink has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Declan Moran, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and four RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ryan Kettman, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
While Lisle had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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