After five games on the road, Williams Field is heading back home. They will take on the Fairfax Stampede at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Williams Field scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against South Mountain as Williams Field made off with a 24-1 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Williams Field with their most commanding win of the season.
Malcolm Harrison made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Harrison was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Brody Cox looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Williams Field got a massive performance out of Peyton Greenman, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Jaxson Triggs was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fairfax can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They blew past Sierra Linda 18-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fairfax.
Like Williams Field, Fairfax also got a great game from a two-way player: Vincent Quadrozzi. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Quadrozzi was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Porter Swope and Daniel Alaniz did most of the damage at the plate: Swope went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Alaniz went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Balderas, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Williams Field's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Fairfax, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Williams Field has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fairfax struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Williams Field took their victory against Fairfax in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. Will Williams Field repeat their success, or does Fairfax have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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