After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Owsley County, Williamsburg was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 10-6 win over the Pineville Mountain Lions. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Yellow Jackets considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Ethan Reed was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Hayden Kleinert
| 05/15/25 vs Pineville | 4 |
| 03/24/25 vs Oneida Baptist Institute | 3 |
| 05/09/25 vs Middlesboro | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Corbin | 1 |
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In other batting news, Hayden Kleinert was incredible, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kelly Wells, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Williamsburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pineville only posted an OBP of .433.
Williamsburg's victory bumped their record up to 3-24. As for Pineville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Williamsburg will head out on the road to take on Whitley County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Pineville, they will challenge Thomas Walker at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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