Wilmington had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Addison Trail Blazers 4-2.
Lexi Strohm spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Taylor Stefancic was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Nina Egizio, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Wilmington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Wildcats
| 04/12/25 vs Addison Trail | 4-2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Gardner-South Wilmington | 15-5 |
| 04/10/25 vs Manteno | 3-2 |
| 03/31/25 vs Reed-Custer | 12-0 |
| 03/28/25 vs Dwight | 15-0 |
| 03/26/25 vs Clifton Central | 22-5 |
Wilmington's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Addison Trail, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wilmington will head out to take on Herscher at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats will need to watch out since the Tigers have now posted at least ten runs in their last four contests. As for Addison Trail, they will head out on the road to face off against York at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Dukes' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Blazers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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