Willow Canyon is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Alhambra is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Wildcats will welcome the Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Willow Canyon 3.3, Alhambra 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, Willow Canyon was able to grind out a solid victory over Desert Mountain, taking the game 7-3.
Jackson Duce looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Willow Canyon got a massive performance out of Santiago Reyes, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Reyes a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cameron Davidson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Alhambra gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with an 8-4 win over McClintock.
Alhambra has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Willow Canyon, their win bumped their record up to 16-5.
Willow Canyon came up short against Alhambra in their previous matchup back in April of 2021, falling 5-0. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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