The Williamsville Bullets will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Clinton Maroons at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Clinton will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Williamsville extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. The Bullets blew past Riverton 14-3. The matchup marked the Bullets' most dominant win of the season so far.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last six times Clinton and Meridian have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. The Maroons put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 10-1 victory. The Maroons' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Preston Curtis and Colton Walker were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Curtis tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Walker tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Curtis also tossed no walks, which is notable because Clinton is 3-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 1-2 otherwise. At the plate, Curtis scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Walker scored two runs and stole a base. Those two runs gave Curtis a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Brady Stauffer looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
Back at the plate, Jack Manning was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Cole Fentress, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Clinton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Clinton pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Williamsville, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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