After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Quincy, Willows was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They came out on top against the Fall River Bulldogs by a score of 9-4. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Honkers as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Charles Squier and Anthony Quezada made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Squier struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Quezada didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Squier a new career-low in walks (zero). At bat, Squier scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Quezada scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. That stolen base marked the first that Squier snagged this season.
In other batting news, Blake Lerstang was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Brett Babee also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Willows' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Fall River, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Willows will take on Hamilton in a tournament on Thursday. As for Fall River, they will hit the road for the first time this season to take on Enterprise at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Enterprise has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something Fall River will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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