Windsor is 5-0 against Greeley West since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Windsor Wizards will look to defend their home field against the Greeley West Spartans at 11:00 a.m. The timing is sure in Windsor's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Greeley West has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Windsor put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Far Northeast W a 9-0 shutout. Windsor's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Ethan Fillinger was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Fillinger was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Wyatt Gustafson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Tippets, who went 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBI. Easton Hubbard was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, Greeley West suffered a tough 13-1 defeat at the hands of Northridge on Thursday.
Greeley West saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Lovato, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Windsor's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Greeley West, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Windsor has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Greeley West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Windsor's way against Greeley West when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Windsor made off with a 10-0 victory. Does Windsor have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greeley West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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