Maxwell is 9-0 against Williams since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Maxwell Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Williams Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. Maxwell will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Maxwell gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They never let Princeton onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory.
Massey Baker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Baker was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tanner Vierra, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Noel Velazquez, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Williams was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their tough 12-2 defeat to Maxwell might stick with them for a while.
Williams saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leo Hernandez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Maxwell's win bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Williams, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9-1.
Everything went Maxwell's way against Williams in their previous meeting on Tuesday as Maxwell made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maxwell since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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