Wilmington is 0-3 against Lincoln-Way East since March of 2018 but things could change on Wednesday. Wilmington will head out to face off against Lincoln-Way East at 4:30 p.m.
Wilmington easily dispatched Prairie Central on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Wilmington fell just short of Joliet West by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday.
Lucas Rink was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run. Declan Moran also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way East posted their closest victory since May 11, 2024 on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Yorkville 2-1.
Casey Mikrut was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Mikrut was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Jacob Baud and Jack Tamer dominated on the mound. Baud pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits, while Tamer tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Baud a new career-low in earned runs (zero).
Back at the plate, Lincoln-Way East's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Evan Riiff, who went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Lincoln-Way East's record now sits at 2-0. As for Wilmington, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Wilmington might still be hurting after the 11-2 loss they got from Lincoln-Way East in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Wilmington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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