Baseball Recap: Excel Panthers vs. Cottage Hill Christian Academy Warriors
On Thursday, Excel got themselves on the board against Cottage Hill Christian Academy, but Cottage Hill Christian Academy never followed suit. They skirted past the Cottage Hill Christian Academy Warriors 2-0. The victory was nothing new for Excel as they're now sitting on three straight.
Not much got past Zaylon McMillan, who gave up just two hits to keep Cottage Hill Christian Academy off the board. McMillan has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Excel's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jake Gandy, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Cottage Hill Christian Academy's side, Parker Stinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
Excel pushed their record up to 12-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Cottage Hill Christian Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Excel is on the road again on Monday to play St. Paul's Episcopal at 5:00 p.m. As for Cottage Hill Christian Academy, they will face off against Mary G. Montgomery at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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