Monroe County is 0-10 against Excel since March of 2018 but things could change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Monroe County Tigers challenge Excel Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Monroe County has given up an average of 16.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Monroe County is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They came up short against Excel, falling 22-1.
For Excel's part, Trent Williams made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). That's the fewest hits Williams has allowed since back in February. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Holden Stacey was a standout: he scored three runs and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Hampton Pharr was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Excel hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in three consecutive games.
Excel's record now sits at 5-11. As for Monroe County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
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