Baseball Recap: Collinsville picks up 13th straight win on the road

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2024, 9:07am

Baseball Recap: Collinsville Pirates vs. Whitewright Tigers

Collinsville stacked a 21st blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They never let the Whitewright Tigers onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. The victory was nothing new for Collinsville as they're now sitting on 24 straight.

Rylan Newman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Newman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Newman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

In other batting news, Logan Jenkins was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Parker Wells, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.

Collinsville's win was their 13th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 25-2. As for Whitewright, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-8.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Collinsville beat Whitewright by a score of 4-3 later that day.

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