The Willows Honkers will venture away from home to take on the Durham Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Willows has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Durham will arrive with four straight victories.
Willows fell victim to Colusa and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 16-0 to the RedHawks.
Meanwhile, Durham never let their opponents score on Friday. Everything went their way against Paradise as they made off with a 9-0 win. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by seven runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Annalee Horn's shutout, as she gave up just four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Trinity Kolu, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Clare Osbon, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Durham hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive games.
Willows' loss dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Durham, their record now sits at 10-6.
Willows might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Durham in their previous matchup on Monday. Can the Honkers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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