Excel will venture away from home to face off against Murphy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Excel has six straight victories, Murphy has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Excel didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-23), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Sweet Water on Thursday.
Trent Williams
| 03/12/26 @ Sweet Water | 8 |
| 03/03/26 vs Blacksher | 11 |
| 02/20/26 vs Straughn | 10 |
Trent Williams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
In other pitching news, Lane White looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Mason Goldman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Murphy duked it out with Pensacola on Tuesday. The Panthers came up short against the Tigers, falling 10-3.
Excel's record is now 11-2. As for Murphy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Everything went Excel's way against Murphy in their previous meeting on Friday, as Excel made off with a 17-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Excel since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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