Williston extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 14-9. Everything went their way against the Hawthorne Hornets as they made off with a 12-2 win. This was a revenge game for the Mighty Red Devils: when they faced off against the Hornets back in March, they had to take a 7-4 defeat.
Colby Jansen
| 04/10/26 vs Hawthorne | 3 |
| 03/12/26 vs Seven Rivers Christian | 3 |
| 04/02/26 @ Interlachen | 2 |
| 03/10/26 @ West Port | 2 |
| 02/20/26 @ Bell | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
Colby Jansen was incredible, going 1-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Williston: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 8-9 otherwise. Cannon Sims was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs.
Williston was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in four consecutive contests.
As for Hawthorne, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat they have suffered since March 4th.
On Hawthorne's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Flinchum, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.
Williston and Hawthorne are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Mighty Red Devils will challenge Wildwood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.31 runs per game on average), something Williston will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hawthorne, they will square off against Branford at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Hornets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Buccaneers have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
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