The Towanda Black Knights will be playing at home against the Williamson Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Williamson is hoping to do on Thursday what Sayre couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Towanda's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Towanda put the hurt on Sayre with a sharp 11-1 win.
Shaylee Greenland made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Greenland has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Greenland was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooklyn Evans, who scored three runs and stole 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.
Meanwhile, everything went Williamson's way against Montgomery on Wednesday as Williamson made off with a 9-2 victory.
Like Towanda, Williamson also got a great game from a two-way player: Kenna Thomas. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mikenna Buchannan was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Joelie Stephens, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Towanda's win bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Williamson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season.
Williamson's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Towanda hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .350. It's a different story for Williamson, though, as they've only averaged .243. Will they be able to contain Towanda's hitters?
Everything went Towanda's way against Williamson in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Towanda made off with a 9-2 victory. Does Towanda have another victory up their sleeve, or will Williamson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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