There's no place like home for Coalgate, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Soper Bears a 6-0 shutout on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won six in a row.
Colby Brown made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brody Mccollum and Dax Childers did most of the damage at the plate: Mccollum scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2, while Childers scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs Mccollum has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Loudermilk, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Wildcats
| 03/07/25 vs Soper | 6-0 |
| 04/25/24 vs Vanoss | 5-0 |
| 04/24/24 vs Vanoss | 10-5 |
| 04/19/24 vs Broken Bow | 1-0 |
| 04/16/24 vs Stratford | 10-0 |
| + 10 more games |
Coalgate's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Soper, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coming up, Coalgate will challenge Hartshorne at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Soper, they and Caddo will meet on Monday for a tough Bear Battle.
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