After a string of three wins, Excel's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the St. Paul's Episcopal Saints by a score of 4-3.
Will Thomas put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Thomas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Thomas wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Trent Williams, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Excel didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Paul's Episcopal only tossed four.
On St. Paul's Episcopal's side, the team relied heavily on Cade Horton, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Edward McLeod, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Excel's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7. As for St. Paul's Episcopal, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Excel will take on Monroe County at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Excel is facing Monroe County at the right time seeing as Monroe County is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for St. Paul's Episcopal, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Citronelle at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Paul's Episcopal's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Citronelle's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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