Willows is 6-0 against University Prep since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Willows Honkers will face off against the University Prep Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Willows is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Willows is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over Lassen. That's two games straight that Willows has won by exactly two runs.
Kimberly Garrison spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bethany Millen was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabi Cano, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
Meanwhile, University Prep put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let Orland onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for University Prep.
The result came thanks to Gracie Hornbuckle's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 16 Ks.
At the plate, University Prep saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Megan Boudro, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Willows' win bumped their record up to 17-11-1. As for University Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3-1 record this season.
Everything went Willows' way against University Prep in their previous matchup back in March of 2017 as Willows made off with a 12-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Willows since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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