After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Reed-Custer, Gardner-South Wilmington was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Illinois Lutheran Chargers with a sharp 14-4 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Gardner-South Wilmington needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Cole Hampson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Hampson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cale Halpin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brock Enerson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Illinois Lutheran's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Rodrigues, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The win got Gardner-South Wilmington back to even at 3-3. As for Illinois Lutheran, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Gardner-South Wilmington will be playing at home against Grace Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Illinois Lutheran, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on St. Anne at 4:30 p.m. on April 9th.
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