Williamstown, MA- The Williams College baseball team fell short against RPI by the final score of 8 to 4.
The game began with Rensselaer taking an early lead in the first inning as Kameron Levesque and Julian Scarpa drove in runs, putting the score at 2-0.
Williams responded in the second inning when Anthony Lods delivered a crucial single to center field, bringing Ryan Nakajima across the plate to narrow the gap to 2-1. However,RPI's offense proved relentless. In the third inning, Martin Marintche hammered a solo home run to left field, extending RPI's lead to 3-1.
The scoring continued in the fourth inning as RPI capitalized on a series of hits and a walk to further extend their lead. By the middle innings, Williams faced a significant deficit with the scoreboard reading 8-2 in favor of RPI.
Williams found a spark in the late innings, beginning with Brendan Stannard and Henry Juan's consecutive hits in the sixth inning that drove in runs, making the score 8-3. In a crucial seventh inning, Stannard again came up big with a double to left center that brought in Sasha Palma, demonstrating Williams's refusal to back down.
The game reached its peak intensity in the eighth inning, as Williams rallied impressively. Nakajima and Owen McHugh made pivotal contributions with RBIs, and Juan doubled down the right-field line, driving in two runs and further closing the gap. Stannard capped the inning with a sacrifice fly to make the score 8-4.
Despite the late surge, Williams couldn't overcome the early deficit. The game concluded with RPI securing the win, thanks in part to strong early innings and a defense that managed to hold off Williams's late-game charge.
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