Wilmington can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Peotone Blue Devils an 11-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Wilmington sure is getting used to it with their 13th in a row.
Lucas Rink made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Rink has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rink was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Brendan Moran was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Cade McCubbin, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Wilmington's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for Peotone, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.
Wilmington will be playing in front of their home fans against Peotone at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Peotone, they will head out on the road to take on Beecher at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Beecher will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Peotone surely won't give up without a fight.
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