Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Willow Glen walked away with it. They came out on top against the Central Catholic Raiders by a score of 4-1 on Tuesday.
Willow Glen’s win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Layla Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That’s the most RBI Rodriguez has posted since back in April.
Willow Glen hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central Catholic struck out seven times.
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06/02/26 vs Central Catholic4-105/23/26 vs Palma7-005/13/26 vs Gilroy7-005/06/26 vs Westmont5-204/27/26 vs Leigh9-504/24/26 vs Santa Teresa9-4
Willow Glen’s victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Central Catholic, they moved to 23-9 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Willow Glen will square off against Del Oro at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rams 1.6, the Golden Eagles 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Central Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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