Baseball Recap: Willows' Luck Changes for the Better on Tuesday

Willows came into Tuesday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Pierce Bears a 12-0 shutout on Tuesday. For the Honkers, this counts as revenge for the 9-3 victory the Bears walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.

Charles Squier made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs.

In other batting news, Kellan Ramsey was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Anthony Quezada, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Honkers

On Base Percentage

04/22/25 @ Pierce	58.8%
03/27/25 vs Paradise	57.6%
04/11/25 @ Durham	40%
03/08/25 vs Fall River	39.4%
02/28/25 vs Los Molinos	38.5%

Willows always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-14. As for Pierce, they dropped their record down to 2-14 with the loss, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.

Willows will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bears: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.