The Willits Wolverines will challenge the Credo Gryphon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Willits has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Willits is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Calistoga just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 13-9 to the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, Credo made easy work of Laytonville on Friday and carried off a 27-13 victory. The Gryphon might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by eight runs or more this season.
Aliana Martinez was a standout: she got on base in five of her six plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Zoe LaFleur was another key player, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI.
Credo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .731. They are 5-2 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The win made it two in a row for Credo and bumps their season record up to 5-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.0 runs over those games. As for Willits, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
Willits took their win against Credo when the teams last played on April 4th by a conclusive 23-8 score. Will the Wolverines repeat their success, or do the Gryphon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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