Softball Recap: Fuquay - Varina Bengals vs. South Garner Titans
After only one run in their last match, Fuquay - Varina made sure to put some runs up on the board against South Garner on Wednesday. The Fuquay - Varina Bengals put the hurt on the South Garner Titans with a sharp 11-1 win. Fuquay - Varina might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six games by seven runs or more this season.
Kylie McGrogan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ayala Durant, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Chloe Webb was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and an RBI.
On South Garner's side, Allison Mayer was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Fuquay - Varina has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for South Garner, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-7-1.
Fuquay - Varina will head out on the road to challenge Willow Spring at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Willow Spring's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Fuquay - Varina's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Garner, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Cleveland at 4:30 p.m. Cleveland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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