Donovan is 2-8 against Gardner-South Wilmington since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Donovan Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers at 4:30 p.m.
Donovan's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Watseka on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Warriors.
Meanwhile, Gardner-South Wilmington put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They beat Grace Christian Academy by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 17-0. The victory was nothing new for Gardner-South Wilmington as they're now sitting on three straight.
Gardner-South Wilmington got a massive performance out of Maddie Simms, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Nina Siano, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Donovan's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Gardner-South Wilmington, their win bumped their record up to 10-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Donovan has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Gardner-South Wilmington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Donovan took their victory against Gardner-South Wilmington in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-4. Does Donovan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gardner-South Wilmington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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