Willow Glen and Leigh are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Willow Glen Rams will be playing at home against the Leigh Longhorns at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Leigh took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Willow Glen, who comes in off a win.
Willow Glen has not done well against Pioneer recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Willow Glen came out on top against Pioneer by a score of 8-5.
Willow Glen got a great performance from Ryder Frost as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Alex Rose was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aiden Januario, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Leigh didn't have quite enough to beat Westmont on Thursday and fell 2-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Leigh has scored all season.
Leigh also got a good showing from Marcus Glanville, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Noah Miller made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Brandon Kim was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Willow Glen's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Leigh, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Willow Glen was able to grind out a solid victory over Leigh when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 5-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Leigh's Miles Lu, who tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Willow Glen to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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