Willows had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 5-12 to make it four. They lost 18-3 to the Winters Warriors. The Honkers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Willows saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adrianna Hurlburt, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Winters, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-11. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won eight contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Winters' side, Raegan Hurst made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs but no hits. Hurst has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other pitching news, Ava Estepa looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Winters got a massive performance out of Mia Borges, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that Borges has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Erika Garcia, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI and two runs.
While Willows had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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