After five games on the road, Williams is heading back home. They will take on the Orange Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Williams: 3.4, Orange: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Williams fell victim to Orange and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Williams' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Orange's part, the result came thanks to Cross Clayton's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. Clayton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Honeycutt, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Williams' loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Orange, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Williams has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Orange struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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