If Williams Field was riding high off their 11-2 takedown of Casa Grande last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Williams Field Black Hawks fell just short of the Campo Verde Coyotes by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. Williams Field was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Campo Verde apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Jaxon Valdez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Williams Field saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Silas Stephens, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Campo Verde's side, Sean King was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). King was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a double.
In other pitching news, Campo Verde got a great performance from Easton Almeida as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Almeida has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Williams Field's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Campo Verde, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-9.
While Williams Field had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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