Williamsville North owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over the St. Francis Red Raiders. This was payback for the Spartans, who suffered a 6-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Gabe Callesto
Gabe Callesto looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Williamsville North is undefeated when Callesto allows one or fewer earned runs, but 6-7-1 otherwise.
At the plate, Williamsville North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Urbino, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
Williamsville North has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for St. Francis, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Williamsville North will square off against Orchard Park at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Spartans have won three straight at home, while the Quakers won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for St. Francis, they will host Bishop Timon-St. Jude at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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