Willows is 0-10 against East Nicolaus since May of 2015 but things could change on Monday. The Honkers will host the Spartans at 4:00 p.m. Willows has given up an average of 11.6 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Willows is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game last Wednesday. They lost 27-9 to Winters.
Meanwhile, East Nicolaus beat Durham 4-1 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Stevie Knight spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, East Nicolaus let Makinze Massey and Gabby Sotelo run wild. Massey went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Sotelo went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Sotelo has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
East Nicolaus was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Durham only posted a batting average of .087.
Willows' loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for East Nicolaus, their victory bumped their record up to 17-6.
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