Baseball Recap: Thursday's Victory Is Wilmington's Eighth in Last Nine Outings

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

05/06/25 @ Peotone	14
05/08/25 vs Kankakee	12
04/24/25 @ Sandwich	12
05/05/25 vs Peotone	10
04/28/25 vs Lisle	10

Wilmington's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Kankakee Kays a 12-0 shutout. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matches by six runs or more this season.

Cooper Holman made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, earning one run and two stolen bases. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.

In other pitching news, Drew Jackson looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Kyle Farrell was incredible, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Declan Moran, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.

Wilmington hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least two batters in three consecutive games.

Wilmington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Kankakee, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-15 record.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wilmington will challenge Shepard at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Kankakee, they will take on Bishop McNamara at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Fightin' Irish will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Kays surely won't give up without a fight.