Williams Field fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Red Mountain on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Red Mountain Mountain Lions by a score of 8-7. The loss continues a trend for the Black Hawks in their meetings with the Mountain Lions: they've now lost three in a row.
Jaxon Valdez
| 03/20/25 vs Red Mountain | 4 |
| 03/08/25 @ Mountain View | 3 |
| 03/03/25 @ Dobson | 3 |
| 02/26/25 vs Warren | 3 |
| 04/27/24 @ Mountain Pointe | 0 |
| + 8 more games |
Jaxon Valdez put in work no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Valdez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Silas Stephens, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Stephens has posted since back in April of 2024. Jaxson Triggs was another, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Williams Field's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Red Mountain, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Williams Field will take on Hamilton at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Hamilton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Williams Field's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Red Mountain, they will venture away from home to face off against Dobson at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Dobson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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