Chiefland's game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Williston Red Devils a 10-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Chiefland, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Saia Wilson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Wilson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colton Brown, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Garrett Byrd, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
On Williston's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Martin, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Chiefland's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Williston, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
Chiefland will head out on the road to face off against Trenton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Trenton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Williston, they will head out on the road to square off against Vanguard at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vanguard hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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