The Willard Crimson Flashes will head out on the road to challenge the Seneca East Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Seneca East took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Willard, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Willard made easy work of Crestview and carried off a 14-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Willard.
Ethan Rodriguez made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Isaac Robinson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ryan Fox, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Seneca East had to settle for a 5-4 loss against South Central on Thursday.
Caden Fritz and Aiden Hines did some serious damage despite the final result: Fritz scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Hines scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Hines has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Willard now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Seneca East, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Willard has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Seneca East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Willard skirted past Seneca East 16-15 when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Will Willard repeat their success, or does Seneca East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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