Grimsley lost against Williams back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Grimsley Whirlies fell victim to a rough 14-4 loss at the hands of the Williams Bulldogs. Grimsley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Melanie Pinzon Escalona made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Zoey Mahan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Williams' side, Makayla Jackson was incredible, scoring three runs while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenna Talhelm, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Grimsley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Williams, their win ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-10.
Grimsley will be playing at home against Southwest Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Southwest Guilford is coming into the matchup with seven straight victories on the road, so Grimsley will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Williams, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Eastern Alamance at 5:00 p.m. Williams has given up an average of 13 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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