For the first time this season, Williams Field will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will venture away from home to face off against the Highland Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Williams Field fell victim to Red Mountain and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Mountain Lions. The Black Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Highland came tearing into Friday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Jackrabbits get on the board and left with an 18-0 victory. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Cambria Chacon looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Collin Hess and Alena Mascarenas did most of the damage at the plate: Hess got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base, while Mascarenas went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave Hess a new career-high. Makayla Royer Hill was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
Highland's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-6. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Williams Field, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6-1.
Williams Field suffered a grim 14-5 defeat to Highland in their previous meeting back in March of 2021. Can Williams Field avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
