The Colton Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Monday, Colton suffered a tough 28-12 loss at the hands of Genesee. Colton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ryan Impson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Duke Chalmers, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse scored the most runs they've had all season to find success in Saturday's second game. They came out on top against Colton by a score of 15-12. With that victory, St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Jeff Mackey made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Mackey was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dan Mcguire, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Blake Johnson, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Colton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse, their win ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-6.
Colton came up short against St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse when the teams last played in Saturday's second game, falling 15-12. Will Colton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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