The Williamstown Yellowjackets will face off against the South Harrison Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Williamstown barely beat Webster County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Yellowjackets put the hurt on the Highlanders with a sharp 17-2 victory on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their matchups with the Highlanders: they've now won three in a row.
Alyssa Clare looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, Williamstown got a massive performance out of Kyla Myer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most hits Myer has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Shayle Montgomery, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, two RBI, and one double.
Williamstown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .520. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for South Harrison, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They never let Braxton County get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Tuesday. That looming 15-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Hawks yet this season.
Riley Myers was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alexis Peck, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.
South Harrison's win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Williamstown, their victory bumped their record up to 9-15.
Williamstown skirted past South Harrison 17-16 when the teams last played back in March. Do the Yellowjackets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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