The Williamsville South Billies will face off against the Miller Place Panthers at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Williamsville South comes in on three and Miller Place on nine.
Williamsville South is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Ichabod Crane 2-1. That's two games straight that the Billies have won by just one run.
Alyssa Budzinski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Noelle Jurkowski, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Miller Place got themselves on the board against Maine-Endwell on Friday, but Maine-Endwell never followed suit. They walked away with a 4-0 win over the Spartans.
The result came thanks to Ava Zicchinelli's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Miller Place saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Lopez, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Williamsville South's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-5. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Miller Place, their victory bumped their record up to 22-2.
Saturday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Williamsville South hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .339. However, it's not like Miller Place struggles in that department as they've averaged .448. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
