Leland fell victim to Willow Glen and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Willow Glen Rams. Leland just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Courtney Cefalu spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Leland didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Willow Glen's side, Catalina Medina made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Medina was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases.
Medina wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Katelynn Dilbeck, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Leland's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Willow Glen, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Leland will stay at home for another game and welcome Westmont at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Westmont is coming into the contest with nine straight victories on the road, so Leland will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Willow Glen, they will challenge Live Oak at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Live Oak has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with nine straight losses, while Willow Glen will come in with three straight wins.
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