Williams stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They never let the Red Mesa Redskins onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Williams also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Kai Mortenson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Mortenson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mortenson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Hannah Kedzia was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Audrina Baldwin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Williams' victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs per game. As for Red Mesa, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Williams will have a chance to go back-to-back against Red Mesa: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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