The Williamson Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Addison Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Williamson will be strutting in after a win while Addison will be coming in after a loss.
Williamson will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Thursday, then bounced right back against Sayre on Friday. Williamson put the hurt on Sayre with a sharp 17-4 victory. With that win, Williamson brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Olivia Gee made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Gee has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gee was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Williamson got a massive performance out of Mikenna Buchannan, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, six RBI, and two runs. Lexi Smalley was another key contributor, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Addison lost 11-3 to Cowanesque Valley on Tuesday. Addison has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Addison saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Knowles, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Williamson's victory bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Addison, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Williamson has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Addison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Williamson skirted past Addison 4-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for Williamson since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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