Williamson extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 3-9 in the process. They lost 9-0 to the Towanda Black Knights. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Warriors' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Towanda, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-6. The result was nothing new for the Black Knights, who have now won six matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
For Towanda's part, Jack Wheaton made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over seven innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Wheaton a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
Wheaton wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack Tavani, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Tavani has become a key player for Towanda: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-6 otherwise. Gianni Assante was another, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Williamson will head out to face off against Wellsboro at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Towanda, they will face off against Troy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Black Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 9.9 runs per game this season.
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