Baseball Recap: Williams Valley Vikings vs. Weatherly
Williams Valley had to endure a nine-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Weatherly on Wednesday as the Williams Valley Vikings made off with a 16-1 victory. Williams Valley's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
John Rautzahn was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Rautzahn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs.
In other batting news, Williams Valley got a massive performance out of Cody Boehmer, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Collin Berger was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Williams Valley's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 1-8. As for Weatherly, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with that loss, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Williams Valley will take on Tri-Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Tri-Valley will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Williams Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Weatherly, they will be playing at home against Lincoln Leadership Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln Leadership Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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