The Willow Glen Rams will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Saint Francis Lancers. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Willow Glen is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Hillsdale 3-1.
Alanna Clincy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
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 Anaya Zambrano, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Saint Francis put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Carlmont with a sharp 11-1 win. Considering Saint Francis has won 17 matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Hayden Hummel and Maya Yumiba did most of the damage at the plate: Hummel went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs, while Yumiba scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Bulanti, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Willow Glen has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Saint Francis, they pushed their record up to 26-0 with that victory, which was their 28th straight at home dating back to last season.
Willow Glen might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Saint Francis in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Saint Francis' Kate Munnerlyn, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that Willow Glen knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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