Softball Preview: Willows Honkers vs. Live Oak Lions
Willows is 9-1 against Live Oak since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Willows Honkers will look to defend their home field against the Live Oak Lions at 4:00 p.m. Willows is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Willows finally turned things around against Live Oak on Tuesday. Willows had just enough and edged Live Oak out 4-2.
Kimberly Garrison spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Willows' win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Emma Cobb, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Willows' victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-11-1. As for Live Oak, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-10.
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