Streator had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 11-18 to make it five. They lost 6-0 to the Wilmington Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-0 on Monday.
Streator saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blaize Bressner, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
As for Wilmington, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 20-7. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won 16 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
On Wilmington's side, Kyle Farrell and Cooper Holman made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Farrell didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Meanwhile, Holman tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. At the plate, Farrell went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double, while Holman went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run. That's the most hits Farrell has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Kettman, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
Coming up, Streator will be playing in front of their home fans against East Peoria at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Wilmington, they will venture away from home to take on Joliet Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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