Baseball Recap: International Leadership of Texas Keller extends home winning streak to five

By Team Reports Apr 2, 2024, 5:39pm

Baseball Recap: International Leadership of Texas Keller Eagles vs. Poolville Monarchs

International Leadership of Texas Keller had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They walked away with a 10-5 win over the Poolville Monarchs.

Brody Krolczyk was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Krolczyk was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.

In other batting news, Grant Thomas was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Paul Gardner was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

International Leadership of Texas Keller's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs per game. As for Poolville, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. International Leadership of Texas Keller will play host again on Thursday to welcome ILTexas Arlington, where first pitch is scheduled at 12:00 p.m. ILTexas Arlington hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Poolville, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Azle Christian at 1:00 p.m.

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