Baseball Recap: Coleville Wolves vs. Excel Christian Warriors
Coleville was the 5-1 winner over Excel Christian when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Coleville Wolves wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-4 walloping at the hands of the Excel Christian Warriors on Friday. Coleville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
ZEKE RODRIGUEZ made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
On Excel Christian's side, Jonah Calderas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Calderas was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tommy Schoech, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Cole Gassen was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Coleville's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-4. As for Excel Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Coleville will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Excel Christian at 3:00 p.m. on April 23rd. Excel Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for they, they will head out on the road to square off against Virginia City at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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