Williston has won three straight games at home, while Sheyenne has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Coyotes will welcome the Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Williston's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
Williston's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on May 13th. They were the clear victors by an 18-0 margin over Turtle Mountain. The Coyotes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by eight runs or more this season.
Alana Thomas
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Alana Thomas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Williston got a massive performance out of Allison Wilcox, who fired off five runs, three doubles, and three RBI while going 5-for-5. Those five runs gave Wilcox a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mekiah Klumker, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI.
Williston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Turtle Mountain only posted an OBP of .250.
Meanwhile, Sheyenne faced Horace in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Mustangs came out on top against Horace by a score of 4-0.
Williston's win bumped their record up to 17-2. As for Sheyenne, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Williston took their victory against Sheyenne in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Coyotes repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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