
Vikings
04/08/25 vs Red Rock | 15-1 |
04/05/25 vs Page | 8-1 |
03/31/25 vs Needles | 10-6 |
03/29/25 @ Red Mesa | 21-0 |
03/28/25 @ Northland Prep Academy | 25-0 |
Williams came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 15-1 margin over the Red Rock Scorpions. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Vikings also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2021.
Tytus Hollenbeck made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Hollenbeck was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Aiden Uebel and Mario Pedraza did most of the damage at the plate: Uebel scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2, while Pedraza scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits Pedraza has posted since back in March of 2024. Daniel Rigo was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Williams always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Red Rock only posted an OBP of .391.
Williams' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Red Rock, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-9-1.
Coming up, Williams will take on San Tan Charter in a tournament on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Vikings 4, the Roadrunners 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Red Rock, they will take on Desert Heights Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Scorpions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Yote have averaged an impressive 9.9 runs per game this season.
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