The Excel Christian Warriors will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Coleville Wolves at 3:00 p.m. One thing working in Excel Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
In what's become a running theme this season, Excel Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They blew past Virginia City 15-3.
Parker Kleszyk made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Kleszyk was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Excel Christian got a big performance out of Samuel Mills, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Mills is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Luc Mandes was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after constant struggles on the road, Coleville has finally found some success away from home. They fell victim to a rough 14-4 loss at the hands of Excel Christian last Friday. Coleville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
ZEKE RODRIGUEZ made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Excel Christian's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Coleville, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-4.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Excel Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .366. However, it's not like Coleville struggles in that department as they've averaged .406. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Excel Christian's way against Coleville in their previous meeting last Friday as Excel Christian made off with a 14-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Excel Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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