Williamsburg hasn't had much luck against Whitley County recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Yellow Jackets will venture away from home to face off against the Colonels at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Williamsburg took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Pineville by a score of 10-6. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Yellow Jackets considering their one-run performance the match before.
Ethan Reed made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Williamsburg is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 0-23 otherwise. Reed was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Hayden Kleinert
| 05/15/25 vs Pineville | 4 |
| 03/24/25 vs Oneida Baptist Institute | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Jackson County | 2 |
| 04/25/24 vs Pineville | 2 |
| 03/25/24 vs Red Bird | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayden Kleinert, who got on base in two of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kelly Wells, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Williamsburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pineville only posted an OBP of .433.
Meanwhile, Whitley County was able to grind out a solid victory over Wayne County on Friday, taking the game 5-2. The Colonels haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Caleb Cureton looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, RJ Osborne was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Nunley, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Whitley County's victory bumped their record up to 26-6. As for Williamsburg, their win bumped their record up to 3-24.
Williamsburg might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from Whitley County when the teams last played back in April. Can the Yellow Jackets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
