Baseball Recap: Williams Find Success

By Team Reports Apr 9, 2026, 6:09am

Baseball Recap: Williams Bulldogs vs. Northern Durham Knights

Williams was handed a seven-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Northern Durham Knights 6-4.

Cooper Marks was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Marks was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.

Bubba Sims

Stolen Base (Career)

04/06/26 @ Northern Durham2
04/02/26 vs Southeast Alamance1
03/31/26 @ Southeast Alamance1
03/18/26 vs Northeast Guilford1
03/06/26 @ Orange1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bubba Sims, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Logan Thompson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Williams' victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Northern Durham, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.

Williams has already played their next contest, a 24-2 win against Glenn on the 8th. As for Northern Durham, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-2 victory against East Chapel Hill on the 7th.

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