Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Wilmington walked away with it. They had just enough and edged out the Coal City Coalers 1-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since April 15th.
The result came thanks to Lucas Rink's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Wilmington saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Kettman, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Wildcats
| 05/24/25 vs Coal City | 1-0 |
| 05/21/25 vs Seneca | 8-0 |
| 05/13/25 vs Streator | 6-0 |
| 05/10/25 vs Shepard | 6-0 |
| 05/08/25 vs Kankakee | 12-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Wilmington pushed their record up to 22-8 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Coal City, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-12.
As of now, neither Wilmington nor the Coalers have any future games scheduled.
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