The Coalgate Wildcats will take on the Dibble Demons at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Coalgate has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Dibble will arrive with nine straight victories.
Coalgate lost 9-1 to Thomas-Fay-Custer on Wednesday. The game marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Coalgate saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Mccollum, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base. That's the most hits Mccollum has posted since back in April of 2024. Jett Burris also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Dibble got the win against Big Pasture on Saturday by a conclusive 14-3. The result was nothing new for the Demons, who have now won five contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Dibble let Trey Ott and Tucker Bloodworth run wild. Ott scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Bloodworth scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kaden Barnett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Dibble always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .720. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Dibble's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Coalgate, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
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