Wildcats
| 04/18/25 @ Beecher | 10 |
| 04/11/25 vs Gardner-South Wilmington | 10 |
| 03/21/25 vs Prairie Central | 10 |
| 04/01/25 @ Reed-Custer | 9 |
| 03/29/25 vs Clifton Central | 9 |
Wilmington barely beat Beecher the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Bobcats with a sharp 11-1 victory on Friday. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by eight runs or more this season.
Ryan Kettman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Wilmington got a big performance out of Cooper Holman, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Zach Ohlund, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Wilmington is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Beecher, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-7.
Looking ahead, Wilmington will head out to face off against Coal City at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Beecher, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Milford at 11:00 a.m.
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