Williamsburg was not the first on the board on Saturday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against the Fayetteville-Perry Rockets by a score of 7-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Williamsburg.
JJ Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ayden Holden, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Austin Elkins was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double.
On Fayetteville-Perry's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Fehring, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Fayetteville-Perry didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Williamsburg has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for Fayetteville-Perry, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Williamsburg will look to defend their home field on Monday against Clermont Northeastern at 4:30 p.m. Williamsburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Fayetteville-Perry, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Lynchburg-Clay at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Lynchburg-Clay will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Fayetteville-Perry surely won't give up without a fight.
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