Baseball Recap: Maxwell has no trouble against Williams

By Team Reports Apr 14, 2024, 2:07am

Baseball Recap: Maxwell Panthers vs. Williams Yellowjackets

In what's become a running theme this season, Maxwell gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past the Williams Yellowjackets 22-2. The victory was familiar territory for Maxwell who now have three in a row.

Yahir Alcaraz was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Alcaraz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

In other batting news, Vincent Orozco was a standout: he scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Colt Montgomery was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

Maxwell's win bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Williams, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 1-10-1 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maxwell is on the road again in Tuesday's first game to play Etna at 2:00 p.m. Maxwell will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Williams, they will head out on the road to square off against Los Molinos at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Los Molinos is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.

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