Willow Glen had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hillsdale FIGHTING KNIGHTS and snuck past 5-4. Five seems to be a good number for Willow Glen as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Alanna Clincy was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Clincy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Clincy was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Katelynn Dilbeck was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Cianna Miranda, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
On Hillsdale's side, Claire Shelton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Willow Glen pushed their record up to 14-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Hillsdale, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Willow Glen will take on Notre Dame at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Hillsdale, they will be playing at home against San Mateo at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hillsdale's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so San Mateo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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