Williams stretched his hitting streak to eight games in a 2-3 week for the Hawks. For the week, he batted .375 (9-for-24) with five runs scored, three doubles, three RBI and two triples in addition to stealing two bases in two attempts. He also fashioned a .960 fielding percentage, registering 23 putouts and one assist in 25 total chances. He kicked off the week by going 1-for-5 with one run scored and a double in the team's 9-7 loss to Union (N.Y.) College on Tuesday. On Wednesday against SUNY Oneonta, he batted 1-for-5 with one run scored in a 4-3 setback in 13 innings, while on Saturday in a 5-3 win over SUNY Plattsburgh, he batted 1-for-4 with one run scored in addition to earning a hold by throwing a perfect eighth inning on the mound. Finally, on Sunday, he broke out for a 4-for-5 outing at the plate with three RBI and two triples in a 9-8, game-one win in eight innings over Plattsburgh before batting 2-for-5 with two runs scored and two doubles in the nightcap, which the Hawks lost, 10-5. Williams currently leads the SUNYAC in triples with four, and while he holds an overall batting average of .325, he is hitting .426 in games against SUNYAC opposition. New Paltz (6-18, 3-10 SUNYAC) faces SUNY Oneonta next in a crucial SUNYAC doubleheader on Tuesday, April 21, at 12 p.m.
