Excel Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Carlin Railroaders as the Excel Christian Warriors made off with a 23-5 win. Winning may never get old, but Excel Christian sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Samuel Mills was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off one hit. Mills was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cole Gassen, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Parker Kleszyk, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Excel Christian's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-6. As for Carlin, they are on a 19-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-20.
Excel Christian is on the road again on Friday to play Wells at 11:30 a.m. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. Carlin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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