The Willow Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Newman Greenies at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Willow has nine straight wins, Newman has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Willow gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 18-3 margin over Fisher. Willow's win was all the more impressive since Fisher was averaging only 3.87 runs allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Newman's offense. They fell victim to a tough 8-0 defeat at the hands of St. Charles Catholic on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that Newman has lost by exactly eight runs.
Willow's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 12-5. As for Newman, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Willow suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Newman in their previous matchup back in February of 2016. Can Willow avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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