Willow Glen lost to Branham back in April, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Willow Glen Rams sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Branham Bruins. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Willow Glen.
Alanna Clincy made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Clincy has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Clincy was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Clincy wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Catalina Medina, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Branham's side, Abigail Fales made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Willow Glen has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Branham, their loss dropped their record down to 16-9.
Willow Glen will head out on the road to challenge Leland at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Willow Glen is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Branham, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Leigh at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Branham is facing Leigh at the right time seeing as Leigh is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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