With a playoff game on the line, Wilmington rose to the challenge on Monday. They put the hurt on the Northwestern Wildcats with a sharp 12-2 win. Winning may never get old, but Wilmington sure is getting used to it with their 13th in a row.
Tyler Mikulin made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. Mikulin was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, Ben Miller and Chase Mitcheltree did most of the damage at the plate: Miller scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Mitcheltree scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hunter Jones, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Wilmington pushed their record up to 17-4 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Northwestern, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-14.
Wilmington will play host again on Thursday to welcome Sharpsville, where first pitch is scheduled at 1:00 p.m. Sharpsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. Northwestern does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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