The Williston Red Devils will head out on the road to square off against the West Port Wolf Pack at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Williston is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses.
Williston will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Seminole County on Friday. Williston blew past Seminole County 13-2. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Williston has managed all season.
Williston got a great performance from Anthony Gardea as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, AJ Hilligoss was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Braige Schneider, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, West Port suffered a rough 14-3 loss at the hands of P.K. Yonge on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for West Port in their matchups with P.K. Yonge: they've now lost five in a row.
Dominic Riddle put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Riddle was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Riddle wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Aiton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Williston's win bumped their record up to 7-16. As for West Port, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-14.
Williston beat West Port 5-1 in their previous meeting back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Williston since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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