Excel fell victim to Straughn and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Straughn Tigers. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2021.
Excel's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Straughn, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Excel Panthers face off against Monroe County Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Excel's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Monroe County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Straughn, they will square off against Luverne at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Luverne 3.2, Straughn 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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