The Williamsville East Flames will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Williamsville North Spartans at 4:30 p.m. Williamsville East will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Williamsville East fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Orchard Park on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Quakers by a score of 3-2.
Grace Kessel spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Williamsville East saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Wendt, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Williamsville North brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 victory over West Seneca West on Tuesday. Williamsville North's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Williamsville East's defeat dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Williamsville North, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-8.
Williamsville East came up short against Williamsville North in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 8-4. Can Williamsville East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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