Wilmington had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Beecher Bobcats out 5-3. That's more bragging rights for Wilmington, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Reid Juster made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Juster has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Juster was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Drew Jackson looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Juster wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jake Castle, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Wilmington pushed their record up to 9-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Beecher, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Wilmington will be playing at home against Coal City at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Coal City: 3.8, Wilmington: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Beecher, they will be staying on the road in Saturday's first game to face off against Momence at 10:00 a.m. Beecher is facing Momence at the right time seeing as Momence is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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