The Willows Honkers will challenge the Corning Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Willows nor Corning posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Willows saw some tournament action on Thursday. They lost 9-2 to Hamilton. The Honkers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Willows saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charles Squier, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits Squier has posted since back in March of 2024. Cruz Medina also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Corning was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Hamilton.
Bruno Lopez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024.
Corning's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Willows, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Willows skirted past Corning 7-6 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Willows since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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