Blue Pirates Looking for First Win

The Williamsburg High School baseball team opened its season on March 26 with a 14-1 defeat at Bellwood-Antis.

The game was called after 4-1/2 innings because of the mercy rule.

B-A led 4-1 before scoring four runs in the third and six in the fourth.

Lambert Palmer and Jared McCall each had one hit for Williamsburg. Wes McCall drove in Ben Post with the team’s lone run.

Josiah Dowey and Dylan Hartman each pitched for the Blue Pirates. Hartman struck out three.

West Branch 4, WHS 0

West Branch pushed four runs across in the fourth inning and spoiled Williamsburg’s home opener on March 27.

The Blue Pirates managed just four hits in the setback – singles by Lambert Palmer, Shane Brantner, Drew Hileman and Wes McCall. Brantner, Hileman and Wes McCall each stole one base.

Palmer, Hileman and Jared McCall each took the mound for Williamsburg. Jared McCall struck out three and Palmer two.

Mo Valley 6, WHS 4

The Blue Pirates slipped to 0-3 following a 6-4 loss at Moshannon Valley on march 28.

Williamsburg led 3-2 after two innings, but Moshannon Valley scored four unanswered runs. The Blue Pirates scored their last run in the seventh.