The Williams Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the St. Michael Cardinals at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Williams is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Williams got the win against Joseph City by a conclusive 13-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Cade Trimble was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Trimble was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Williams got a massive performance out of Ricky Gonzalez, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That triple was Gonzalez's first of the season. Q Ford was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
Williams hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Joseph City struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, St. Michael came up short against Pinon on Wednesday, falling 18-2. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Williams' record is now 14-8-1. As for St. Michael, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Williams took their victory against St. Michael in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 23-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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