Wayland won the last time they faced Thornapple Kellogg and things went their way on Monday too. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Trojans. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won three games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Easton Williams made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Williams was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
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Williams wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Ritsma, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs. Ritsma is becoming a predictor of Wayland's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Trent Sikkema was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Wayland now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Thornapple Kellogg, their loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9.
Wayland will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Trojans: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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