Wilmington extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 14-7. They never let the Bethel-Tate Tigers get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The Hurricane were shut out 11-0 the last time they took on the Tigers, so the Hurricane were just returning the favor.
Lauren Diels made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Peyton Groves
| 05/08/26 @ Bethel-Tate | 3 |
| 05/06/26 @ New Richmond | 1 |
| 05/04/26 vs New Richmond | 1 |
| 04/23/26 vs Valley View | 2 |
| 04/21/26 @ Washington | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Groves, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Makenna Dorsch was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and one double.
Wilmington hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
As for Bethel-Tate, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-11-1. While getting shut out isn't ideal, they haven't been shut out since back in March.
On Bethel-Tate's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ally Thompson, who went 1-for-2 with one triple.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Wilmington will face off against Bishop Fenwick at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bethel-Tate, they will challenge West Clermont at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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