Willows extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 5-8 in the process. They came up short against the Colusa RedHawks, falling 15-4. The Honkers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the RedHawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Alisha Christy made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
As for Colusa, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-2. The result was nothing new for the RedHawks, who have now won 12 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Colusa's side, Ava Garcia and Braelyn Santana were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Garcia pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Santana tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Garcia has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. At bat, Garcia went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Santana went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Santana a new career-high.
In other batting news, Colusa got a big performance out of Addison Lay, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Caeden Agnew, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
While Willows 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 Friday.
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