Willows extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 4-18 in the process. They lost 6-0 to the Maxwell Panthers. The Honkers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
As for Maxwell, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games.
For Maxwell's part, the result came thanks to Wyatt Roach's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Maxwell's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Massey Baker, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Another was Brody Jones, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Coming up, Willows will challenge East Nicolaus at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Honkers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Maxwell, they have already played their next game, a 7-3 defeat against Hamilton on the 9th.
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