There's no place like home for Collegiate, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against the El Dorado Wildcats on Thursday by a score of 8-5 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The Spartans' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Carson Malaise was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. That stolen base was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Collegiate let Jacob Stehley and Maddox Drumright run wild. Stehley scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Drumright scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave Stehley a new career-high. Max Williams also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Collegiate always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
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| 03/27/25 - Home | 8-5 W |
| 03/21/24 - Home | 6-8 L |
| 03/21/24 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 03/23/23 - Away | 5-0 W |
| 03/23/23 - Away | 3-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Collegiate's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for El Dorado, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Collegiate will have a chance to go back-to-back against El Dorado: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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