Excel Christian can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. They blew past the Mineral County Serpents 17-2. The victory was nothing new for Excel Christian as they're now sitting on five straight.
Jonah Calderas was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single hit, only two earned runs while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Calderas has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Calderas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samuel Mills, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Cole Gassen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Mineral County's side, DuJuan Blondin was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Excel Christian now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Mineral County, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-14.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Excel Christian beat Mineral County by a score of 17-2 later that day.
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