Willow Glen dropped their record down to 10-5 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins at home. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Leigh Longhorns. The Rams were not able to make up for their loss to the Longhorns from their previous meeting back in March of 2024.
Willow Glen had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from Chris Hudson and Dante Pini Hudson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits, while Pini pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. What's more, Pini gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in March.
At the plate, Haas Perry was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
As for Leigh, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games.
On Leigh's side, Marcus Glanville was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Glanville was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Glanville wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Justin Jeong, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Another was Brandon Kim, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Leigh beat Willow Glen by a score of 7-3 on Friday.
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