The Williston Red Devils will square off against the Chiefland Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Williston is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Wildwood a 21-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Red Devils, who have now won ten contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Waylon Geiger and Colby Jansen did most of the damage at the plate: Geiger went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Jansen scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most RBI Geiger has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Breeden Clemenzi, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Williston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Chiefland waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Eagles.
Trey Meeks was incredible, going 1-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Chiefland's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-9 when he doesn't). Osten Jones was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Chiefland's victory bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Williston, their win bumped their record up to 13-10.
Williston skirted past Chiefland 7-6 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Devils 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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