The Wilmot Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Janesville Parker Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Wilmot has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 30.
Monday just wasn't the day for Wilmot's offense. They fell just short of Waterford by a score of 2-0 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Panthers have suffered since April 22nd.
Payton Biddle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Janesville Parker, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Janesville Craig by a score of 6-1 on Tuesday. That looming 6-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Vikings yet this season.
Lilly Keller made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Delaney King was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
Janesville Parker was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Wilmot's defeat dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Janesville Parker, their record is now 8-12.
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