The Williams Field Black Hawks will take on the ALA - Gilbert North Eagles in a tournament on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Williams Field was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Mesa on Thursday. Williams Field never let Mesa get on the board and left with a 16-0 win. The Black Hawks have beaten the Jackrabbits the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Jackrabbits has come to flipping the script.
Malcom Harrison was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Harrison was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Nikolas Ramirez was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Asher Landry, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Williams Field always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, ALA - Gilbert North posted their biggest victory since March 30, 2024 on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-5 margin over Maricopa.
The team relied heavily on Luke Genet, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tate Clarkson, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
The win got Williams Field back to even at 1-1. As for ALA - Gilbert North, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
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