Reed-Custer lost against Wilmington last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Reed-Custer Comets took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wilmington Wildcats. Reed-Custer has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Wilmington's part, Ryan Kettman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Kettman was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Reid Juster was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Lucas Rink, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Reed-Custer's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-2. As for Wilmington, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Reed-Custer will take on Dwight at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Wilmington, they will head out on the road to take on Manteno at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Manteno: 2.7, Wilmington: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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