The Williams Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Western Alamance Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Williams is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Williams took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They skirted past Orange 5-4.
Tate Jones was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Jones has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Angel Mora, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dan Mahan, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Western Alamance entered their tilt with McMichael with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by an 11-5 margin over the Phoenix on Monday. That's two games straight that Western Alamance has won by exactly six runs.
Williams has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Western Alamance, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9.
Williams took their win against Western Alamance in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. Does Williams have another victory up their sleeve, or will Western Alamance turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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