Coal City came tearing into Monday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Streator Bulldogs as they made off with a 17-5 victory. The result was nothing new for Coal City, who have now won four contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Joe Watson looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cade Baldauf was a standout: he scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Dylan Young was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Coal City's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Streator, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Coal City will have a chance to go back-to-back against Streator: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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