Wolfe City and Collinsville squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Wolfe City had to settle for second. They lost 10-0 to the Collinsville Pirates. Wolfe City has struggled against Collinsville recently, as their game on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Wolfe City saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cayden Herron, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
On Collinsville's side, Logan Jenkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Jenkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Jenkins was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Rylan Newman and Reed Patterson did most of the damage at the plate: Newman scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Patterson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Colin Barnes was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Wolfe City's loss dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Collinsville, the win (which was their 30th in a row) raised their record to 31-2.
Wolfe City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Collinsville, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Muenster. Collinsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
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