Baseball Recap: Biggs extends home winning streak to 12

By Team Reports Mar 28, 2024, 1:33pm

Baseball Recap: Biggs Wolverines vs. Williams Yellowjackets

Biggs waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They blew past the Williams Yellowjackets 18-2. Biggs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 12 contests by seven runs or more this season.

Davis Long was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (and only one walk). Long has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Long was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI.

In other batting news, Zach Smith was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Tim Felkins, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Biggs' victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1-1. As for Williams, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-8-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Biggs will take on Quincy at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Williams, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Maxwell at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th.

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