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| 04/18/24 - Away | 1-12 L |
| 03/20/24 - Home | 1-13 L |
| 03/17/22 - Home | 1-23 L |
| 04/23/18 - Away | 18-7 W |
| 04/20/18 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 03/27/17 - Home | 14-8 W |
Leigh and Willow Glen are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Longhorns will head out on the road to take on the Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Leigh has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Willow Glen will arrive with 13 straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Leigh didn't have quite enough to beat Santa Teresa and fell 9-7.
Reagyn Hider made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Brianna Hooper also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Willow Glen's hitters rose to the challenge against a Warriors pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.37 runs allowed on Tuesday. The Rams were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over Valley Christian. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by seven runs or more this season.
Alanna Clincy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Haley Ocumen was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Lea Crawford was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs.
Willow Glen lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Willow Glen pushed their record up to 13-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Leigh, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12-1.
Leigh might still be hurting after the 12-1 defeat they got from Willow Glen when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Longhorns avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
