Archie Williams is 0-10 against Redwood since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Archie Williams Peregrine Falcons will look to defend their home field against the Redwood Giants at 4:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Archie Williams: 2.7, Redwood: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Archie Williams came tearing into Monday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Trojans 11-1. Considering Archie Williams has won four games by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Terra Linda's batters probably weren't too happy with Paige Murphy, who pitched a no hitter (she gave up two walks). Murphy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Archie Williams' win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kennedy Dunsing, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Singer, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Redwood unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of San Rafael by a score of 4-3.
Stella Belluomini (2026) put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Belluomini (2026) was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Belluomini (2026) wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gia Meyers (2026), who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Archie Williams pushed their record up to 7-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs per game. As for Redwood, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Archie Williams has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Redwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Archie Williams might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Redwood when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Belluomini (2026), who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Now that Archie Williams knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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