Softball Game Preview: Winters Warriors vs. Willows Honkers

Winters is 0-10 against Willows since May of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Warriors will square off against the Honkers at 4:00 p.m. Willows took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Winters, who comes in off a win.

Winters took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Live Oak 12-5. Considering the Warriors have won seven games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Ava Estepa

Batters Struck Out

04/25/25 vs Live Oak	11
04/18/25 @ East Nicolaus	6
04/15/25 vs East Nicolaus	3
04/11/25 @ Pierce	8
04/09/25 vs Durham	5
+ 10 more games

Ava Estepa spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 11 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game.

At the plate, Alli Aguiar was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Ahtzire Figueroa was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Willows was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 25-9 to Pierce.

Willows' loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Winters, their victory bumped their record up to 9-11.

Winters couldn't quite get it done against Willows in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 7-3. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.