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| 05/07/24 - Home | 0-12 L |
| 05/06/24 - Away | 0-1 L |
| 04/11/23 - Away | 8-5 W |
| 04/10/23 - Home | 11-6 W |
| 04/12/22 - Home | 5-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Streator has gone 8-2 against Wilmington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m.
Streator is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since April 27, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against Metamora, falling 9-3. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Redbirds: they've now lost three in a row.
Streator saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Shinkey, who went 2-for-3 with one run. Another was Keegan Angelico, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Wilmington waltzed into their contest on Saturday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Astros a 6-0 shutout. The Wildcats' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four matchups.
Brysen Meents was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Dierks Geiss was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Wilmington's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Streator, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-16.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Streator has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wilmington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Streator suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Wilmington when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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