Excel Christian put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 12-5 margin over the Virginia City Muckers. The win made it back-to-back victories for Excel Christian.
Parker Kleszyk and Jonah Calderas made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Kleszyk tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Calderas struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off only one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Kleszyk scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Calderas scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Luc Mandes was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with four RBI and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Samuel Mills, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Like Excel Christian, Virginia City also got a great game from a two-way player: Dalton Fain. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Fain was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Fain wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Angel Hipolito, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Excel Christian's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Virginia City, they dropped their record down to 5-5 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Excel Christian beat Virginia City by a score of 15-3 later that day.
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