There's no place like home for Wilmington, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the West Middlesex Big Reds a 2-0 shutout on Thursday. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Wilmington has scored all year.
Not much got past Shane Heller, who gave up just six hits to keep West Middlesex off the board. It was the first time this season that Heller pitched five or more innings.
On the hitting side, Wilmington saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Mitcheltree, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Ben Miller was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Wilmington's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. As for West Middlesex, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Wilmington will be playing in front of their home fans against Mercer at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for West Middlesex, they will head out on the road to square off against Greenville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Greenville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
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