The West Seneca East Trojans will take on the Williamsville South Billies at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
West Seneca East came up short against Hamburg on Friday, falling 13-6.
Meanwhile, Williamsville South had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Spartans as they made off with a 13-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Billies, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Alyssa Budzinski was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Williamsville South let Olivia Sackel and Lexi Johnson run wild. Sackel went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI, while Johnson went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI Johnson has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Marissa Valle, who went 2-for-4 with one home run.
Williamsville South's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for West Seneca East, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
West Seneca East might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Williamsville South when the teams last played on April 4th. Will the Trojans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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