In what's become a running theme this season, Williams gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Ash Fork/Seligman Spartans with a sharp 18-7 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Williams considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Danika Howe was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Howe was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Williams got a massive performance out of Kai Mortensen, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Braydyn Larimore, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4.
On Ash Fork/Seligman's side, Gracie Staples was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Eva Flores was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Williams has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Ash Fork/Seligman, they dropped their record down to 3-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Williams will have a chance to go back-to-back against Ash Fork/Seligman: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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