The Williamson Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Towanda Black Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, Williamson got the win against Montgomery by a conclusive 9-2.
Kenna Thomas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Thomas has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mikenna Buchannan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaegen Short, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Towanda entered their tilt with Sayre with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Redskins 11-1.
Like Williamson, Towanda also got a great game from a two-way player: Shaylee Greenland. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Greenland was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Brooklyn Evans was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Brynsen Vargason was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Williamson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season. As for Towanda, their record is now 11-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Williamson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Towanda struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Williamson suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Towanda in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Williamson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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