Willamina had lost 11 straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-18 to make it 12. They fell just short of the Amity Warriors by a score of 5-4. The Bulldogs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Warriors earlier this season, when they won 13-12.
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Nico Zito was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Zito was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Zito wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Orrin Reid, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Reid is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
As for Amity, their win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-17. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since May 14, 2024.
Like Willamina, Amity also got a great game from a two-way player: Cordell Prevett. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Prevett a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Petrasek, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
As of now, neither Willamina nor Amity have any future games scheduled.
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