Baseball Game Preview: Willow Glen Rams vs. Santa Teresa Saints

For the second straight game, Willow Glen will face off against Santa Teresa. The Rams will head out to square off against the Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Willow Glen's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Santa Teresa's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Willow Glen's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Santa Teresa. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Rams considering their two-run performance the game before.

Spencer Bartlinski made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for Willow Glen: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise.

Austin Korba

Hits (Career)

04/02/25 vs Santa Teresa	3
03/26/25 @ Pioneer	2
02/24/25 vs Oak Grove	2
04/18/24 vs Christopher	2
04/02/24 vs Ann Sobrato	2

In other batting news, Willow Glen got a big performance out of Austin Korba, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave Korba a new career-high. Ray Walsh was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Willow Glen always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Willow Glen is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Santa Teresa, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-6.

Santa Teresa's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Willow Glen has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .437. It's a different story for Santa Teresa, though, as they've only averaged .356. Will they be able to contain Willow Glen's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.