Willow Glen is 3-0 against Notre Dame since May of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Willow Glen Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Notre Dame Spirits at 4:30 p.m. Willow Glen will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
If Willow Glen beats Notre Dame with five runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Willow Glen had just enough and edged Hillsdale out 5-4.
Alanna Clincy made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Clincy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Clincy was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Katelynn Dilbeck was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Cianna Miranda was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame never let their opponents score on Monday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Salinas. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Notre Dame.
Willow Glen pushed their record up to 14-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Notre Dame, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Willow Glen was able to grind out a solid win over Notre Dame when the teams last played on Saturday, winning 5-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Notre Dame's Kiersten Jara, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Willow Glen still be able to contain Jara? There's only one way to find out.
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