In what's become a running theme this season, Bristol gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Maplewood Rockets with a sharp 14-4 win. This was a revenge game for Bristol, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-1 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Diesel Williams made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Williams was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases.
In other batting news, Jonas Miller was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kiefer Swager, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
On Maplewood's side, Josh Haines was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Suba, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Bristol is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Maplewood, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Bristol has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Lordstown at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Bristol's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Lordstown's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Maplewood, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Mathews at 5:00 p.m.
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