The Willows Honkers will face off against the Hamilton Braves at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row dating back to last season, Willows turned things around against Fall River on Saturday. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 9-4. The Honkers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Charles Squier and Anthony Quezada made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Squier struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Quezada didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Squier a new career-low in walks (zero). At the plate, Squier scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Quezada scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Quezada a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blake Lerstang, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Kellan Ramsey was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hamilton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Paradise 6-4.
Hamilton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Boles, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Austin Studybaker also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Hamilton now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Willows, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
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