It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wilmington had no problem doing just that on Monday. They never let the Peoria Notre Dame Irish onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Wilmington as they're now sitting on 25 straight.
Not much got past Kyle Farrell, who gave up just one hit and racked up 11 Ks to keep Peoria Notre Dame off the board. Farrell has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ryan Kettman was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Dierks Geiss, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Wilmington's victory bumped their record up to 27-1. As for Peoria Notre Dame, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-11.
As of now, neither Wilmington nor Peoria Notre Dame have any future games scheduled.
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