It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wilmington had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Coal City Coalers with a sharp 7-1 victory. The win was nothing new for Wilmington as they're now sitting on 22 straight.
Lucas Rink was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Rink has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Rink was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Kyle Farrell was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run. Cade McCubbin was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Coal City's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lance Cuddy, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Wilmington's victory bumped their record up to 24-1. As for Coal City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-13 record this season.
As of now, neither Wilmington nor Coal City have any future games scheduled.
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