Coal City was forced to take a big defeat against they on Monday, they got the better of them on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Wilmington Wildcats by a score of 10-7. This was a revenge game for the Coalers: when they faced off against the Wildcats on Monday, they had to take a 9-0 loss.
Lance Cuddy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Cuddy was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
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In other batting news, Coal City let Gavin Berger and Drake Stewart run wild. Berger went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Stewart went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave Stewart a new career-high. Donnie Ladas was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Coal City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wilmington only posted a batting average of .182.
Coal City's record now sits at 15-4. As for Wilmington, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-7.
Coming up, Coal City will welcome Bradley-Bourbonnais at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wilmington, they are taking a road trip to challenge Sandwich at 4:40 p.m. on Thursday.
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