Archie Williams waltzed into their game on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top against the Tamalpais Red Tailed Hawks by a score of 7-4. That's more bragging rights for Archie Williams, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Archie Williams' victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lydia Battaglia, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Kennedy Dunsing was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Tamalpais' side, Ava Lee was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Lee has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lee was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Lee wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zoe Pletcher, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Archie Williams pushed their record up to 9-3 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs per game. As for Tamalpais, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Archie Williams will stay at home for another game and welcome Marin Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Marin Catholic: 3.6, Archie Williams: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Tamalpais, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Redwood at 4:30 p.m. Redwood's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Tamalpais' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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