After flying high against Dixie County last Thursday, Williston came back down to earth. The Williston Red Devils fell just short of the Chiefland Indians by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Williston of the 7-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Jayla Coleman was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Luna Asencion, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Chiefland's side, Mackenzie Fisher made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Fisher has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fisher was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Maddie Hinote was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Evie Meeks was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Williston has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season. As for Chiefland, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-8.
Williston will head out on the road to square off against Dixie County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Williston is facing Dixie County at the right time seeing as Dixie County is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Chiefland, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Taylor County at 6:00 p.m. Taylor County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Chiefland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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