Baseball Recap: Williams Field Black Hawks vs. Desert Mountain Wolves
After a string of three wins, Williams Field's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Desert Mountain Wolves by a score of 7-6. Williams Field was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Desert Mountain apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Asher Landry made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Alex Fioresi was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Desert Mountain's side, Lukas Geisler tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Geisler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Quinn Robertson picked up the save, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Kasianko, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Zachery Durben, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Williams Field's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Desert Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Williams Field will be playing at home against Casa Grande at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Casa Grande hasn't scored more than two runs for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Desert Mountain, they will head out on the road to face off against Paradise Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Paradise Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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