The Williamsville East Flames will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Nardin Academy Gators at 3:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Williamsville East beats Nardin Academy with 14 runs on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Williamsville East never let Amherst Central onto the board and left with a 14-0 win on Friday. That looming 14-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Williamsville East yet this season.
The result came thanks to Grace Kessel's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Abby Wesolowski was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Brianna White, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Nardin Academy entered their tilt with St. Mary's with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went their way against the Lancers on Monday as they made off with a 13-3 victory.
Erin Nuwer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Nuwer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Molly Griffin, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Emily Gorman was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Williamsville East pushed their record up to 9-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Nardin Academy, their record now sits at 7-1.
Williamsville East came up short against Nardin Academy in their previous matchup back in April, falling 5-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nuwer, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Now that Williamsville East knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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