The Wilmington Wildcats will take on the Lincoln-Way Central Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln-Way Central took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Wilmington, who comes in off a win.
Wilmington's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Manteno with a sharp 8-0 victory. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by eight runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Lucas Rink's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Declan Moran, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Zach Ohlund was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lyons.
Wilmington has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Lincoln-Way Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Wilmington came up short against Lincoln-Way Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 8-4. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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