The Excel Christian Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Virginia City Muckers at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Excel Christian's offense. They lost 8-0 to Wells on Saturday. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Excel Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tommy Schoech, who went 1-for-3 with one triple.
Meanwhile, Virginia City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against Pyramid Lake, falling 13-1. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Excel Christian's loss dropped their record down to 8-3-1. As for Virginia City, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Virginia City's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Excel Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .375. It's a different story for Virginia City, though, as they've only averaged .205. Will they be able to contain Excel Christian's hitters?
Excel Christian took their win against Virginia City in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 13-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors 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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