After six games on the road, Excel is heading back home. They will take on the Monroe County Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Excel has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Excel had to settle for a 4-3 loss against St. Paul's Episcopal. That's two games in a row now that Excel has lost by just one run.
Will Thomas was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Thomas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Thomas wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Trent Williams, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Monroe County was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 15-5 loss at the hands of McKenzie.
Excel's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Monroe County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Excel took their victory against Monroe County in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 15-0. Will Excel repeat their success, or does Monroe County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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