Peotone fell victim to Wilmington and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 12-0 to the Wilmington Wildcats. Peotone has struggled against Wilmington recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For Wilmington's part, Lexi Strohm looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Wilmington got a massive performance out of Molly Southall, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Nina Egizio was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Peotone's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Wilmington, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
Peotone will head out on the road to face off against Beecher at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Beecher will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Peotone surely won't give up without a fight. As for Wilmington, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Morris at 4:30 p.m.
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