Preview: Thomasville Tigers vs. Excel Panthers
Thomasville is 8-2 against Excel since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Thomasville Tigers will be playing at home against the Excel Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Thomasville is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Even though Demopolis scored an imposing 11 runs on Saturday, Thomasville still came out on top. Thomasville took their contest against Demopolis 14-11.
Meanwhile, Excel got the win against Blacksher on Wednesday by a conclusive 8-2. The victory was just what Excel needed coming off of a 16-0 defeat in their prior match.
Zaylon McMillan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. McMillan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. McMillan was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Will Thomas was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Devin Odoms, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Thomasville's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs per game. As for Excel, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Thomasville came up short against Excel when the teams last played back in April of 2022, falling 10-7. Can Thomasville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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