Softball Recap: Willits Now 4-1 over Last Five Games

Wolverines

Margin (Wins)

03/17/26 @ Round Valley	26
04/17/26 vs Round Valley	25
04/28/26 @ Calistoga	19
03/03/26 vs Lower Lake	14
04/24/26 vs Potter Valley	10

Willits was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Calistoga on Tuesday. The Wolverines' pitchers stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 19-0 shutout. Considering the Wolverines have won ten games by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Lisa Arkelian made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.

Willits was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .476. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .314 or higher in five consecutive matchups.

Willits is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.2 runs over those games. As for Calistoga, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-11.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Willits is set to take on their familiar foe Point Arena at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Calistoga will square off against rival Tomales at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.