The Willow Glen Rams will square off against the King's Academy Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Willow Glen's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four contests.
Willow Glen's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Branham as they made off with a 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won eight games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Haley Ocumen was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Katelynn Dilbeck, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Willow Glen hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for King's Academy's offense. They lost 10-0 to Capuchino on Thursday.
King's Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Bennette, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Willow Glen pushed their record up to 15-0-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for King's Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season.
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