Joseph City had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-12 to make it six. They lost 13-5 to the Williams Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-1 on Thursday.
Heston Miller was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. King Robinson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
As for Williams, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-8-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by seven runs or more this season.
On Williams' side, Cade Trimble made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Trimble was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ricky Gonzalez was a standout: he got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Q Ford, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Joseph City will square off against rival Ash Fork/Seligman at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Williams is set to take on their familiar foe St. Michael at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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