Paradise and Willows are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Paradise Bobcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Willows Honkers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Two weeks ago, Paradise never let their opponents score. They blew past Pierce 22-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Paradise considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Nyah Baker was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Baker was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Marissa Guiliano was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Grace Meldrum, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Willows made sure to put some runs up on the board against Durham on Friday. Everything went Willows' way against Durham as Willows made off with a 12-0 win.
Like Paradise, Willows also got a great game from a two-way player: Kimberly Garrison. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Garrison was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bethany Millen, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, four stolen bases, and five RBI. Gabi Cano was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
The victory got Paradise back to even at 5-5. As for Willows, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6-1 record this season.
Paradise came up short against Willows when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 4-1. Thankfully for Paradise, Emily Thurman (who struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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