Collins had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Male Bulldogs out 4-2. For Collins, this counts as revenge for the 9-3 loss Male walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2021.
Collins got a great performance from Daly Penick as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Alston Whitworth picked up the save, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Collins' win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Clay Lambert, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Collins' victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Male, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Collins will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Ballard at 11:00 a.m. As for Male, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Fern Creek at 11:00 a.m.
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