Softball Game Preview: Westmont Warriors vs. Willow Glen Rams

By Team Reports Apr 7, 2024, 9:13am

Softball Preview: Westmont Warriors vs. Willow Glen Rams

Westmont is 7-2 against Willow Glen since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Westmont Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Willow Glen Rams at 4:00 p.m. Westmont has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with ten, while Willow Glen will come in with three straight wins.

On Saturday, Westmont didn't have quite enough to beat Notre Dame and fell 3-2.

Westmont saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Crowley, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, Willow Glen can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. Everything went their way against Maria Carrillo as Willow Glen made off with a 9-0 victory. Nine seems to be a good number for Willow Glen as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.

Alanna Clincy made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Clincy has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Clincy was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haley Ocumen, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Lea Crawford was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

Westmont's loss dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Willow Glen, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.

Westmont came up short against Willow Glen in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 4-1. Can Westmont avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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