Williams came tearing into Wednesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 11-6 win over the Ragsdale Tigers. Williams' victory was all the more impressive since Ragsdale was averaging only 3.2 runs allowed on the season.
Vince Coker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Coker has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Coker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Williams let Angel Mora and Tate Jones loose on the outfield. Mora scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Jones scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was James Cooper, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Ragsdale's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Robinson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Miller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Williams is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Ragsdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-5.
Williams will stay at home for another game and welcome Northwood at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Williams is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Ragsdale, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Western Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Ragsdale is facing Western Guilford at the right time seeing as Western Guilford is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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