Willow Glen won against Christopher on Wednesday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Rams came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cougars, sneaking past 5-4. The win continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won three in a row.
Spencer Bartlinski made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Bartlinski was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
In other pitching news, Tyson Paganini looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
Austin Korba
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| 04/26/25 @ Cupertino | 2 |
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Back at the plate, Austin Korba was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played.
Willow Glen pushed their record up to 15-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Christopher, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Willow Glen will venture away from home to face off against Oak Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Christopher, they will head out to take on Leigh at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 3.2, the Longhorns 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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