Wilmington's hitters rose to the challenge against a Comets pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.8 points allowed on Monday. The Wilmington Wildcats put the hurt on the Reed-Custer Comets with a sharp 14-1 win. Considering Wilmington has won three matchups by more than 12 runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Lucas Rink made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Rink was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Kyle Farrell and Reid Juster did most of the damage at the plate: Farrell went 3-for-3 with four RBI and a run, while Juster went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Shawn James, who scored four runs while going 1-for-1.
Wilmington's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Reed-Custer, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1.
Wilmington will have a chance to go back-to-back against Reed-Custer: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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