Baseball Preview: West Port Wolf Pack vs. Williston Red Devils
The West Port Wolf Pack will be playing in front of their home fans against the Williston Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Tuesday, West Port suffered a tough 14-3 loss at the hands of P.K. Yonge. West Port has struggled against P.K. Yonge recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Dominic Riddle was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Riddle was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Riddle wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Aiton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Williston can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They put the hurt on Seminole County with a sharp 13-2 victory. Williston's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last five games.
Anthony Gardea tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, AJ Hilligoss was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Braige Schneider, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
West Port's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-14. As for Williston, their win bumped their record up to 7-16.
West Port came up short against Williston in their previous matchup back in February, falling 5-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gardea, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Now that West Port knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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