Campo Verde had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They skirted past the Williams Field Black Hawks 3-2. This was payback for Campo Verde, who suffered a 12-8 loss the last time these two teams met.
Sean King made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). King was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double.
In other pitching news, Easton Almeida tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
King wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Wisniewski, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
On Williams Field's side, Jaxon Valdez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Williams Field saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Silas Stephens, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Campo Verde is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Williams Field, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
Campo Verde will have a chance to go back-to-back against Williams Field: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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