Wilmington's game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Coal City Coalers out 9-8. For Wilmington, this counts as revenge for the 15-0 defeat Coal City walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Ally Allgood looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Molly Southall, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Nina Egizio, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Coal City's side, Makayla Henline was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaycee Graf, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Wilmington's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Coal City, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
Wilmington will have a chance to go back-to-back against Coal City: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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