Baseball Recap: Williston Comes Up Short

Red Devils

Previous 5 Games

03/19/26 @ Bradford	0-11
03/13/26 vs Bell	15-0
03/12/26 vs Seven Rivers Christian	12-2
03/10/26 @ West Port	13-0
03/06/26 vs Union County	1-11

Williston dropped down to 8-6 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 11-0 to the Bradford Tornadoes. The Red Devils were red-hot at the plate heading into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior), but the Tornadoes' pitchers proved too tough.

As for Bradford, their record now sits at 6-7. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.

For Bradford's part, Ryder Thompson was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Thompson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Jaxson Carter was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. He has become a key player for Bradford: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Cannon Sapp, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Williston will square off against Chiefland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bradford, they will take on Middleburg at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Broncos' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Tornadoes' hitters will have their work cut out for them.