Wilmington extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-9. They came up short against the Miami Trace Panthers, falling 13-3. If the Hurricane were looking for revenge after losing 20-1 to the Panthers when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Wilmington saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jared Tackett, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. That double was Tackett's first of the season. Brady Tolliver was another, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
As for Miami Trace, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
On Miami Trace's side, Barron Phipps tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Phipps has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gage Bowers, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one double. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cooper Enochs, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Wilmington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Miami Trace, they will welcome Zane Trace at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pioneers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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