Baseball Recap: Willow Glen Extends Home Winning Streak to Five

Willow Glen had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Santa Teresa on Wednesday. The Rams never let the Saints get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Spencer Bartlinski was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for Willow Glen: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise.

Austin Korba

Hits (Career)

04/02/25 vs Santa Teresa	3
03/26/25 @ Pioneer	2
02/24/25 vs Oak Grove	2
04/18/24 vs Christopher	2
04/02/24 vs Ann Sobrato	2

In other batting news, Austin Korba was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Ray Walsh was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Willow Glen always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Willow Glen pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Santa Teresa, they now have a losing record of 5-6.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Saints beat Willow Glen by a score of 9-8 on Friday.