Willow Glen came tearing into Wednesday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Ann Sobrato Bulldogs with a sharp 7-1 win. The result was nothing new for Willow Glen, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
Alanna Clincy made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Clincy has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive pitching appearances. Clincy was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lea Crawford, who went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cianna Miranda, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Willow Glen's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. As for Ann Sobrato, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5.
Willow Glen will be playing at home against Leigh at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Leigh is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Ann Sobrato, they will head out on the road to face off against Leland at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Ann Sobrato's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Leland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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