The Willows Honkers will head out on the road to take on the Colusa RedHawks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Willows is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Willows was able to grind out a solid win over Gridley, taking the game 9-6.
Kimberly Garrison spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bethany Millen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Constance Huttman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Colusa put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Clear Lake as Colusa made off with a 13-3 victory. The result was nothing new for Colusa, who have now won eight matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Willows pushed their record up to 11-7-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Colusa, their victory bumped their record up to 16-0.
Willows couldn't quite finish off Colusa in their previous matchup on Tuesday and fell 7-5. Can Willows avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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