Willows extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 5-9 in the process. They lost 19-3 to the Colusa RedHawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the RedHawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-4 on Tuesday.
As for Colusa, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-2. The result was nothing new for the RedHawks, who have now won 13 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Colusa's part, Braelyn Santana was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Santana has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Colusa got a massive performance out of Caeden Agnew, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave Agnew a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Elli Santana, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Willows will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on East Nicolaus at 4:00 p.m. on May 12. As for Colusa, they will host Corning at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in the RedHawks' favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while the Cardinals have been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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