Widefield scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Harrison Panthers with a sharp 16-6 victory. With that win, Widefield brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Justin Becker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Becker was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Widefield got a massive performance out of Zane Cleaton, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Braeden Mitton was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
On Harrison's side, David Gomez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases. Another player making a difference was Richard Galarza, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
The victory got Widefield back to even at 6-6. As for Harrison, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-4.
Widefield will have a chance to go back-to-back against Harrison: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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