It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wilmington had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They skirted past the Peotone Blue Devils 5-4. The win was nothing new for Wilmington as they're now sitting on 21 straight.
Kyle Farrell and Ryan Kettman were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Farrell struck out 14 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Kettman tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Farrell has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Farrell scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Kettman scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dierks Geiss, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Wilmington's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-1. As for Peotone, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 16 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-18 record this season.
As of now, neither Wilmington nor Peotone have any future games scheduled.
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