Collinsville waltzed into their game on Wednesday with 24 straight wins... but they left with 25. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Whitewright Tigers and snuck past 4-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Collinsville also won the last time the pair played on Wednesday.
Logan Jenkins was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Jenkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Jenkins was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing five bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Reed Patterson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last 11 games he's played.
Collinsville's win was their 14th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 26-2. As for Whitewright, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-9.
Collinsville will head out on the road to take on Trenton at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Collinsville's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so Trenton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Whitewright, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Tom Bean at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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