Winters came tearing into Tuesday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Willows Honkers and snuck past 4-2. Four seems to be a good number for Winters as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Miles Mariani spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Derick Olson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base. Another player making a difference was Gio Jimenez, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Winters pushed their record up to 12-10-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Willows, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-18.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Winters is on the road again on Wednesday to play River City at 4:00 p.m. As for Willows, they will challenge Winters at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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