Wilmington proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by eight) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They never let the Manteno Panthers get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Not much got past Kyle Farrell, who gave up just four hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Manteno off the board. Farrell has been consistent : he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lucas Rink was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
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| 04/10/25 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 04/08/25 - Away | 8-0 W |
| 05/10/24 - Home | 5-2 W |
| 05/02/24 - Away | 11-2 W |
| 03/28/23 - Home | 4-10 L |
| + 5 more games |
Wilmington now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Manteno, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-2.
Wilmington has already played their next matchup, a 10-0 victory against Gardner-South Wilmington on the 11th. As for Manteno, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 5-4 defeat against Tinley Park on the 12th.
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