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| 04/29/25 - Home | 9-8 W |
| 05/03/24 - Away | 7-1 W |
| 04/30/24 - Home | 3-10 L |
| 04/06/23 - Away | 2-4 L |
| 04/03/23 - Home | 4-6 L |
| + 5 more games |
Wilmot had lost five games straight , but after bumping their record up to 6-8 on Tuesday that streak is in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Burlington Demons, sneaking past 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since April 16th.
Nate Dzierzanowski and Preston Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Dzierzanowski went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Jones went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits Jones has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ryan Watson, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
Wilmot 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 games.
As for Burlington, they dropped their record down to 3-10 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 2.5 runs.
On Burlington's side, Trey Kerkhoff made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Carter Baumeister was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Wilmot will have a chance to go back-to-back against Burlington: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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