Williams has gone a perfect 6-0 against Red Mesa recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. Williams will head out on the road to challenge Red Mesa at 12:00 p.m. Williams is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Williams' pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Northland Prep Academy 25-0. The victory continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won four in a row.
Daniel Rigo made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Rigo was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Jaxon Steng
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| 03/28/25 @ Northland Prep Academy | 2 |
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In other batting news, Williams got a massive performance out of Jaxon Steng, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Williams is undefeated when Steng posts two or more runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Mario Pedraza, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Williams kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Red Mesa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Pinon, falling 11-4.
Red Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Williams, their record now sits at 7-5.
Everything went Williams' way against Red Mesa when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Williams made off with a 21-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Williams since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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