Wilmington had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Greenville Trojans 9-8. For Wilmington, this counts as revenge for the 11-10 defeat Greenville walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Chase Mitcheltree and Ben Miller did most of the damage at the plate: Mitcheltree scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Miller scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Greenville's side, Brandon Stubert made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Noah Philson, who went 2-for-5 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Wilmington's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. As for Greenville, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-4.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Lakeview the next time they take the field. Greenville will host Lakeview at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Wilmington will host them at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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