Baseball Game Preview: Coal City Coalers vs. Plano Reapers

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Previous Games

04/25/24 - Away	2-5 L
05/04/23 - Home	11-1 W
05/07/19 - Home	7-2 W
05/06/19 - Away	8-4 W
05/08/18 - Away	12-1 W
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Coal City is 9-1 against Plano since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Coalers will host the Reapers at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Coal City has seven straight victories, Plano has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Tuesday, Coal City was able to grind out a solid win over Lisle, taking the game 7-3. That's two games straight that the Coalers have won by exactly four runs.

The team relied heavily on Gabe McHugh, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Kellen Forsythe also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

Meanwhile, Plano lost 10-4 to Mendota on Monday.

Jason Phillips was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Amari Bryant was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases.

Coal City's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Plano, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.

Plano's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Coal City hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .365. It's a different story for Plano, though, as they've only averaged .189. Will they be able to contain Coal City's hitters?

Coal City couldn't quite get it done against Plano in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Will the Coalers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.