Baseball Recap: Verrado Vipers vs. Williams Field Black Hawks
Verrado came into Thursday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won by a run and slipped past the Williams Field Black Hawks 3-2. The win was just what Verrado needed coming off of a 10-3 loss in their prior matchup.
Ranger Knudson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. Knudson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Knudson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Knudson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colton Zacher, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Williams Field's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxson Triggs, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Verrado's victory bumped their record up to 3-10. As for Williams Field, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Verrado will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Westview at 3:45 p.m. Westview is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Verrado will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Williams Field, they will head out on the road to face off against McClintock at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. McClintock has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.2 runs per game on average), something Williams Field will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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