The Willard Crimson Flashes will head out on the road to face off against the Vermilion Sailors at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Willard is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Willard narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Vermilion 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Willard.
Elijah Reed was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Reed was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Reed wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Robinson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ryan Fox, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Willard's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. As for Vermilion, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
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