The Willow Glen Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Live Oak Acorns at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Willow Glen: 3.1, Live Oak: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
After a string of five wins, Willow Glen's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Branham by a score of 3-2.
Alanna Clincy put in work no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Clincy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Clincy was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Clincy wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cianna Miranda, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Willow Glen didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Branham only tossed four.
Live Oak can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Westmont out 3-2.
The team relied heavily on Kayla Tulowitzki, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Willow Glen's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4. As for Live Oak, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Willow Glen has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Live Oak struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Willow Glen skirted past Live Oak 8-7 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Willow Glen repeat their success, or does Live Oak have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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