
Coalers
03/26/25 vs Kankakee | 19 |
04/04/25 vs Joliet Central | 16 |
04/17/25 vs Lisle | 14 |
04/15/25 vs Streator | 10 |
05/06/25 @ Reed-Custer | 9 |
Coal City won the last time they faced Reed-Custer and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Coalers were the clear victors by a 13-4 margin over the Comets. Considering the Coalers have won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Masyn Kuder made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those doubles were her first of the season.
In other batting news, Addison Hodgen was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Madalyn Petersen was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Coal City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .410. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .367 or higher in three consecutive games.
Coal City is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Reed-Custer, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-13.
Looking ahead, Coal City will welcome Newark at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Coalers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Norsemen have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Reed-Custer, they will head out to face off against Morris at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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