Healdsburg is 1-9 against Ukiah since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Healdsburg Greyhounds will head out on the road to challenge the Ukiah Wildcats at 4:30 p.m.
Healdsburg is is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They lost 11-0 to Piner.
Meanwhile, Ukiah waltzed into their game on Tuesday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mustangs a 6-0 shutout. Ukiah might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Kyla Cromer's shutout, as she gave up just four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Adyson Baarsch, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emma Bushby, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI.
Healdsburg's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Ukiah, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-9.
Healdsburg suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Ukiah in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cromer, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that Healdsburg knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps