In what's become a running theme this season, Williams gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Superior Panthers a 14-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Williams sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Kai Mortenson and Laynie Johnson were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Mortenson didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Johnson pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Mortenson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Mortenson went 3-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and a double, while Johnson went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Braydyn Larimore was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Kedzia, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
Williams' victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-4. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11.5 runs. As for Superior, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Williams beat Superior by a score of 23-0 later that day.
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