Excel Christian is 0-4 against Wells since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Excel Christian Warriors will be staying on the road to face off against the Wells Leopards at 11:30 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Excel Christian is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Carlin 23-5. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Excel Christian with their most commanding win of the season.
Samuel Mills was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off one hit. Mills was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Cole Gassen was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Keegan Davis, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, everything went Wells' way against Mineral County on Saturday as Wells made off with an 18-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wells.
Like Excel Christian, Wells also got a great game from a two-way player: Cesar Berumen. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Berumen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Berumen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Wells let Teagan Calton and Gage Uhlig loose on the outfield. Calton scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Uhlig scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Charley Peterson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Excel Christian's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-6. As for Wells, their record is now 22-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Excel Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wells struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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