Williams stacked a third blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past the Miami Vandals 18-1. While fans of Williams might be used to big wins, the 17-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Kai Mortenson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Mortenson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mortenson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Hannah Kedzia and Faith Jensen did most of the damage at the plate: Kedzia went 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Jensen got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Danika Howe was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
The win was the fourth in a row for Williams, bringing their record for this year to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs per game. As for Miami, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
Williams is on the road again on Saturday to play Yuma Catholic at 4:00 p.m. Yuma Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Williams' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Miami, they will square off against Winslow at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Miami has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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