The Williamston Hornets will challenge the Brighton Bulldogs at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Williamston is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Williamston saw some tournament action on Friday. They blew past Hartland 8-1. Considering the Hornets have won 13 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Keagan Batchelor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits.
At the plate, Williamston got a massive performance out of Kaleb Nielson, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter (Hawk) Harding, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one stolen base.
Williamston was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Brighton faced Dexter in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bulldogs fell 6-3 to the Dreadnaughts. The Bulldogs' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Brighton's defeat dropped their record down to 25-5. As for Williamston, their win bumped their record up to 21-5.
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