Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Williston). They put the hurt on the Winter Park Wildcats with a sharp 16-8 win on Friday. Considering the Red Devils have won three games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Emily Asencion made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base. She also brought in an RBI, marking her first of the season.
In other batting news, Grace McDaniel was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four stolen bases, and four RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Luna Asencion, who scored four runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-5.
Williston hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Winter Park struck out 11 times.
Red Devils
| 02/28/25 vs Winter Park | 16-8 |
| 02/27/25 vs Suwannee | 11-0 |
| 02/21/25 vs Gainesville | 11-4 |
| 02/20/25 vs Chiefland | 3-0 |
| 05/09/24 vs Chiefland | 7-1 |
| + 3 more games |
Williston pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Winter Park, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Coming up, Williston will host Branford at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Winter Park, they will venture away from home to challenge South Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Winter Park has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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