The matchup between Iroquois West and Gardner-South Wilmington on Wednesday hardly resembled the 3-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Iroquois West Raiders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 win over the Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers. This was payback for Iroquois West, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Iroquois West got a massive performance out of Dean Clendenen, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mario Andrade, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
On Gardner-South Wilmington's side, Brock Enerson and Reed Millette stepped up to the plate in a big way. Enerson scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Millette scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Hunter Partillo was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Iroquois West is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-13 record this season. As for Gardner-South Wilmington, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-16.
Iroquois West will head out on the road to square off against Oakwood at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Gardner-South Wilmington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ridgeview at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Ridgeview is coming into the contest with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Gardner-South Wilmington will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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