Baseball Game Preview: Williams Yellowjackets vs. Quincy Trojans

The Williams Yellowjackets will challenge the Quincy Trojans at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Williams has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with ten straight defeats, while Quincy will come in with four straight victories.

Friday just wasn't the day for Williams' offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to Portola, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.

Meanwhile, Quincy narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Maxwell 8-7.

Lancen Walke made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

In other pitching news, Blake Sigle tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jake Thackeray, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI and one double. Jace Moore was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

Quincy pushed their record up to 12-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Williams, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.

Williams might still be hurting after the 14-0 defeat they got from Quincy in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can the Yellowjackets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.