Williamson is 6-1 against Marion since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Williamson Marauders will head out on the road to take on the Marion Black Knights at 4:30 p.m. Williamson will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Williamson is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Red Creek on Tuesday as Williamson made off with a 17-4 win. Considering Williamson has won five contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Myles Wurtz was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Wurtz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wurtz was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other pitching news, David DeFisher looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Williamson got a massive performance out of Caiden Watson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Joey VanLare was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Marion is still looking for their season's first win. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-0 to Williamson, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Williamson's victory bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Marion, their loss dropped their record down to 0-15.
Everything went Williamson's way against Marion when the teams last played on Monday as Williamson made off with a 7-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Williamson since the team 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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