Willow Glen is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Ann Sobrato is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Willow Glen Rams will take on the Ann Sobrato Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Willow Glen: 2.4, Ann Sobrato: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Willow Glen will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Gilroy, who they hadn't topped in four consecutive meetings. Willow Glen walked away with a 4-1 victory over Gilroy on Friday.
Alanna Clincy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Willow Glen's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cianna Miranda, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Ann Sobrato gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Lincoln a 10-0 shutout. Ann Sobrato's win was all the more impressive since Lincoln was averaging only 3.5 runs allowed on the season.
Sam Zimmerman looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Brooklyn Amato and Stella Ferrante did most of the damage at the plate: Amato scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Ferrante scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Bouton, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Willow Glen's victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Ann Sobrato, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Willow Glen has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ann Sobrato struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Willow Glen beat Ann Sobrato 8-4 in their previous matchup back in March. Will Willow Glen repeat their success, or does Ann Sobrato have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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