The Williams Bulldogs will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Clover Garden School Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Williams has four straight wins, Clover Garden School has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Williams made easy work of Vance Charter and carried off a 12-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won three games by six runs or more so far this season.
Hunter Daniels spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits.
At the plate, Angel Mora and Vince Coker did most of the damage at the plate: Mora scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Coker scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Charlie Smith was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Clover Garden School lost 16-6 to Bethany Community on Thursday.
Clover Garden School saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Saunders, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. What's more, Saunders posted two doubles, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Another was Brayden DeAlto, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Williams pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Clover Garden School, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Clover Garden School's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Williams has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .500. It's a different story for Clover Garden School, though, as they've only averaged .333. Will they be able to contain Williams' hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
