Baseball Preview: Coal City Coalers vs. Streator Bulldogs
The Coal City Coalers will head out on the road to square off against the Streator Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Coal City will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Coal City can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They blew past Streator 17-5. Coal City's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Joe Watson looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cade Baldauf was a standout: he scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dylan Young, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Coal City pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Streator, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
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