Excel is 1-6 against Leroy since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Excel Panthers will challenge the Leroy Bears at 3:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Excel sitting on four straight wins and Leroy on 11.
Last Monday, Excel beat Sweet Water 6-3.
Trent Williams
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Trent Williams made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Excel is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-11 otherwise. Williams was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one double.
In other pitching news, Lane White looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Williams wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was JP Norris, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Leroy posted their closest victory since April 19, 2024 on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Richton 8-6.
Leroy's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.1 runs over those games. As for Excel, their record now sits at 7-11.
Excel came up short against Leroy in their previous matchup back in February, falling 13-9. Can Excel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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