Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Willits walked away with it. They came out on top against the Calistoga Wildcats by a score of 9-4 on Friday. This was a revenge game for the Wolverines: when they faced off against the Wildcats two weeks ago, they had to take a 8-7 defeat.
Lisa Arkelian
| 05/23/25 @ Calistoga | 10 |
| 05/21/25 @ Valley Christian | 6 |
| 05/15/25 vs Point Arena | 13 |
| 05/13/25 vs Laytonville | 6 |
| 05/12/25 vs Calistoga | 11 |
| + 10 more games |
Lisa Arkelian was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three RBI.
In other batting news, Willits got a big performance out of Addie Jones, who went 1-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Ava Dockins-Kline, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Willits has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs over those games. As for Calistoga, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-7.
Looking ahead, Willits will take on Kelseyville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Calistoga does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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