Excel had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 17-run drubbing they dealt Hillcrest on Thursday. The Excel Panthers blew past the Hillcrest Jaguars 21-4. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mason Goldman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. Excel is 4-1 when Goldman posts two or more runs, but 5-10 otherwise.
In other batting news, Holden Stacey and Trent Williams did most of the damage at the plate: Stacey scored four runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Williams scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Williams has become a key player for Excel: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-9 otherwise. Evan Ozgowicz was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases.
Panthers
| 03/20/25 @ Hillcrest | 21-4 |
| 03/19/25 @ Leroy | 5-3 |
| 03/17/25 vs Sweet Water | 6-3 |
| 03/14/25 vs Monroe County | 20-1 |
| 03/13/25 @ Monroe County | 22-1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Escambia County | 17-1 |
The win (which was Excel's sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Hillcrest, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Excel will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hillcrest: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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