Leigh and Willow Glen are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Leigh Longhorns will head out on the road to square off against the Willow Glen Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Leigh has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, Leigh didn't have quite enough to beat Westmont and fell 2-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Leigh has scored all season.
Leigh got a good showing from Marcus Glanville, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Noah Miller made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brandon Kim, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Willow Glen has not done well against Pioneer recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Willow Glen came out on top against Pioneer by a score of 8-5.
Willow Glen also got a great performance from Ryder Frost as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Alex Rose was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Tommy Moran was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Leigh's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Willow Glen, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Leigh came up short against Willow Glen in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 5-2. Thankfully for Leigh, Chase Ostrowski (who tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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