For the second straight game, Coleman will face off against De Leon. The Bluecats will welcome the Bearcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Coleman's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so De Leon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Coleman came up short against De Leon and fell 8-3.
For De Leon's part, Trenton Zmeskal was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Zmeskal was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Jones, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has become a key player for De Leon: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 4-6-1 otherwise. Adam Perez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Coleman's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-8. As for De Leon, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6-1.
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