The Williston Red Devils will head out on the road to take on the Vanguard Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Williston is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 21-11 margin over Crescent City on Tuesday. The Red Devils haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Braige Schneider
| 02/25/25 vs Crescent City | 4 |
| 04/30/24 vs Wildwood | 3 |
| 04/19/24 vs Seminole County | 2 |
| 02/21/25 @ Union County | 1 |
| 02/20/25 vs Hawthorne | 1 |
Williston got a massive performance out of Braige Schneider, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. The dominant performance gave Schneider a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Anthony Gardea, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Williston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .659. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crescent City only posted an OBP of .433.
Meanwhile, Vanguard put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on West Port with a sharp 14-1 victory. The contest marked the Knights' most dominant win of the season so far.
Bobby Blanco and Cooper Ragle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Blanco tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Ragle pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Blanco has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Blanco scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Ragle scored a run while going 2-for-3. Ragle also put up two RBI, which were his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob ?Jake? Wells, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Noah Robinson also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Williston's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.3 runs. As for Vanguard, their record is now 5-0.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Williston has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Vanguard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
