The Willow Glen Rams will be playing at home against the Santa Teresa Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Willow Glen took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Christopher and snuck past 2-1.
Willow Glen got a great performance from Ryder Frost as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Willow Glen's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brogan Enos, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Austin Korba was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Santa Teresa came into Thursday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let Branham onto the board and left with a 9-0 win on Thursday.
Jordan Jackson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Jackson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Jackson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Marco Pacheco and Jonathan Wright did most of the damage at the plate: Pacheco scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Wright scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Joseph Tapia, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Willow Glen's victory bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Santa Teresa, their win bumped their record up to 9-10-1.
Willow Glen came out on top in a nail-biter against Santa Teresa in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. Will Willow Glen repeat their success, or does Santa Teresa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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