Wilmington won against Herscher last Monday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Wilmington Wildcats blew past the Herscher Tigers 10-4. The victory was nothing new for Wilmington as they're now sitting on five straight.
Ryan Kettman and Reid Juster made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Kettman tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Juster pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Kettman scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-5, while Juster scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Juster is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Dierks Geiss and Lucas Rink did most of the damage at the plate: Geiss scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Rink went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Shawn James was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
On Herscher's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Roberts, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Wilmington pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 8.3 runs. As for Herscher, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-6.
Wilmington will head out on the road to square off against Bishop McNamara at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Herscher, they will head out on the road to challenge Pontiac at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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