Baseball Preview: Coalgate Wildcats vs. Colbert Leopards
Coalgate has been on the road for ten straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Colbert Leopards at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Coalgate is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season.
Coalgate can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They never let Rock Creek onto the board and left with a 9-0 win.
Brody Mccollum made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Mccollum was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Dalton O?Dell was incredible, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times he's played. Dax Childers was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Colbert's offense. Their rough 16-0 defeat to Hartshorne on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Colbert's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Coalgate's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Colbert, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Coalgate came up short against Colbert when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 9-5. Will Coalgate have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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