The Willard Crimson Flashes will head out on the road to face off against the Huron Tigers at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Willard is looking for their season's first victory.
Willard fell victim to Vermilion and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 12-0 to the Sailors. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Crimson Flashes were not able to get on the board.
Willard saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jandyel Salazar, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Huron). Their pitchers stepped up to hand Port Clinton a 15-0 shutout on Monday. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Redskins recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
The team relied heavily on Braden Hall, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ryan Hand, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Huron always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Willard's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Huron, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Willard came out on top in a nail-biter against Huron when the teams last played back in April of 2025, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crimson Flashes since the team 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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