Softball Preview: Willow Spring Storm vs. Cleveland Rams
Willow Spring is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Cleveland is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Willow Spring Storm will take on the Cleveland Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Willow Spring: 2.1, Cleveland: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Willow Spring stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They beat South Garner by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 16-1.
Kathryn Whitehurst looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Abigail Howard was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Morgan Derby, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Cleveland ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Corinth Holders. That's two games straight that Cleveland has won by just one run.
Willow Spring has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Cleveland, their victory bumped their record up to 12-4.
Willow Spring came out on top in a nail-biter against Cleveland in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 5-4. Will Willow Spring repeat their success, or does Cleveland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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