Panthers
| 03/12/26 @ Sweet Water | 6-2 |
| 03/09/26 @ Escambia County | 18-5 |
| 03/07/26 @ Clarke County | 17-0 |
| 03/07/26 @ LeFlore | 15-0 |
| 03/06/26 vs Murphy | 17-0 |
| 03/05/26 @ Blacksher | 11-1 |
Excel waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Sweet Water Bulldogs by a score of 6-2. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 12-11 loss the last time these two teams met.
Trent Williams made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
In other pitching news, Lane White looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Mason Goldman was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Excel's record is now 11-2. As for Sweet Water, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Excel will challenge Murphy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sweet Water, they will square off against Brookwood at 9:00 a.m. on Monday.
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