Panthers
| 04/09/25 @ Woodland | 18 |
| 03/28/25 vs Forreston | 15 |
| 04/08/25 @ Momence | 14 |
| 04/10/25 vs Momence | 7 |
| 03/18/25 @ Putnam County | 7 |
Gardner-South Wilmington had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They never let the Momence Momence Athletics get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by seven runs or more this season.
Maddie Simms was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bree Stein was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Gardner-South Wilmington's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Momence, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Looking ahead, Gardner-South Wilmington will challenge Wilmington at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 3.3, the Wildcats 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Momence, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Donovan at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.83 runs per game on average), something the Momence Athletics will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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