The Coleville Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Excel Christian Warriors at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Coleville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.5 runs per game this season.
Coleville will make a triumphant return home after picking up their first road victory of the season at Excel Christian expense last Friday. Coleville fell victim to a rough 14-4 defeat at the hands of Excel Christian. Coleville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Excel Christian's part, Jonah Calderas made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Calderas has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Calderas was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Tommy Schoech was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Cole Gassen was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Coleville's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-4. As for Excel Christian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Coleville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Excel Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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