While ROWVA/Williamsfield's win against Princeville wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Cougars narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Princes 3-1. Those three runs were actually the fewest the Cougars have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Zander Vest made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season.
Connor Buck
| 04/09/26 @ Princeville | 6 |
| 05/01/25 @ Monmouth United | 5 |
| 03/24/26 @ Biggsville West Central | 4 |
| 03/20/26 @ Stark County | 4 |
In other pitching news, Connor Buck tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brody Lytle, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
ROWVA/Williamsfield pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Princeville, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Coming up, ROWVA/Williamsfield will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Knoxville at 11:00 a.m. This will be the Cougars' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Princeville, they will head out to take on Bureau Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Princes are facing the Storm at the right time seeing as the Storm are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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