On Saturday, the Willows Honkers came up short against the Fernley Vaqueros and fell 7-2. Willows has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kimberly Garrison spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gabi Cano was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Bethany Millen was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple.
On Fernley's side, Taetum Bill looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Taylor Tollestrup, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Nadia Velazquez, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three runs.
Willows' defeat dropped their record down to 14-9-1. As for Fernley, their victory bumped their record up to 16-11.
Willows will be playing in front of their home fans against Foothill at 2:40 p.m. on Saturday. Foothill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Fernley, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Lassen at 4:20 p.m. Fernley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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