The Westmont Warriors will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Willow Glen Rams at 4:00 p.m.
Westmont lost 18-5 to Leland on Wednesday.
Eleanor Rodhouse made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maddie Crowley, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Willow Glen had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They never let the Acorns onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Alanna Clincy's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Willow Glen saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Catalina Medina, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Katelynn Dilbeck, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Westmont dropped their record down to 5-21 with that defeat, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Willow Glen, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Westmont came up short against Willow Glen when the teams last played back in April, falling 5-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Medina, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 6.2 innings pitched. Now that Westmont knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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