Williamsville South and Williamsville North are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Williamsville South Billies will head out on the road to face off against the Williamsville North Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Things were looking good for Williamsville South after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 13-2 to Williamsville East. Williamsville South has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Williamsville North fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Orchard Park on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Quakers by a score of 2-1.
Ben Quagliana was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Williamsville North saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jadon Wanat, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Williamsville South's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Williamsville North, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7-1 record this season.
Williamsville South was able to grind out a solid win over Williamsville North when the teams last played back in April, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Williamsville South 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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