The Excel Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Straughn Tigers on Thursday. Excel knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Straughn likes a good challenge.
Excel put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Straughn as Excel made off with an 11-1 win.
Will Thomas made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Thomas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Devin Odoms, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Kolby Sirmon was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Excel has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Straughn, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.
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