Wicksburg typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Excel proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Wicksburg Panthers with a sharp 8-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Excel.
Will Thomas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zaylon McMillan, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jake Gandy, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Wicksburg's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Easton Dean, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Excel is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Wicksburg, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Excel will take on Brantley at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Excel is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Wicksburg, they will be playing at home against Thomasville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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