If Excel Christian was riding high off their 17-2 takedown of Pyramid Lake last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Excel Christian Warriors wound up on the wrong side of a rough 20-10 walloping at the hands of the Wells Leopards on Saturday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Excel Christian in their matchups with Wells: they've now lost three in a row.
Excel Christian got a big performance out of Parker Kleszyk, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Luc Mandes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Excel Christian was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On Wells' side, they got a massive performance out of Sam Peterson, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Charlie Peterson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Excel Christian now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Wells, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
While Excel Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
