Willow Glen lost against Pioneer back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Willow Glen Rams fell 5-2 to the Pioneer Mustangs. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Willow Glen in their matchups with Pioneer: they've now lost four in a row.
Willow Glen got a good showing from Isaiah Giambruno, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Aiden Januario made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a triple and a run.
On Pioneer's side, Nathaniel Forbes looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Pioneer saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andre Valdespino, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Andrew Watters was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base.
Willow Glen's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Pioneer, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
While Willow Glen 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 Thursday.
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