Wilmington put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Aurora East Tomcats onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. The result was nothing new for Wilmington, who have now won three contests by 13 runs or more so far this season.
Lexi Strohm looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Nina Egizio and Taylor Stefancic did most of the damage at the plate: Egizio scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Stefancic scored a run while going 3-for-3. Keeley Walsh was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Wilmington's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Aurora East, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wilmington will take on Dwight at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Aurora East, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Batavia at 4:30 p.m.
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