Baseball Recap: ZACHARY TACKITT can't quite lead Coleville over Excel Christian

By Team Reports Apr 26, 2024, 9:44pm

Baseball Recap: Coleville Wolves vs. Excel Christian Warriors

Coleville started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Excel Christian. They lost 18-6 to the Excel Christian Warriors on Tuesday. Coleville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Coleville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was ZACHARY TACKITT, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

On Excel Christian's side, Ford Gilliam was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Gilliam has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gilliam was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samuel Mills, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Keegan Davis, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Coleville now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Excel Christian, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-6.

Coleville will head out on the road to take on Smith Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Smith Valley is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Coleville will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Excel Christian will take on Mineral County at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Excel Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games.

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