Baseball Preview: Coalgate Wildcats vs. Byng Pirates
The Coalgate Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Byng Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Coalgate is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
On Thursday, it was close, but Coalgate sidestepped Colbert for a 6-5 win.
The team relied heavily on Gage Rice, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Easton Wilkinson was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Byng scored the most runs they've had all season to find success last Tuesday. Everything went their way against McLoud as Byng made off with a 15-3 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Byng with their most commanding win of the season.
Coalgate pushed their record up to 13-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs per game. As for Byng, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Coalgate came out on top in a nail-biter against Byng when the teams last played back in March of 2022, sneaking past 9-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coalgate since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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