After a string of four wins, Excel's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. Their tough 11-1 defeat to the UMS-Wright Prep Bulldogs might stick with them for a while. Excel was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the four games prior) but UMS-Wright Prep's pitchers proved too tough.
For UMS-Wright Prep's part, they got a great performance from Sam Davis as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Will Taylor was a standout: he scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jeff Holston, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Excel's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for UMS-Wright Prep, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-15.
Excel will take on T.R. Miller at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for UMS-Wright Prep, they will head out on the road to square off against Mobile Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in UMS-Wright Prep's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests.
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