Wilmington waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Sandwich Indians. This was payback for Wilmington, who suffered an 8-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Reid Juster made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Juster has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Juster was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Zach Ohlund was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Lucas Rink, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Wilmington pushed their record up to 12-1 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Sandwich, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6.
Wilmington will head out on the road to take on Lisle at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Sandwich, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Woodstock North at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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