The Willow Spring Storm will square off against the Wake Forest Cougars on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Willow Spring is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Jordan as they made off with a 13-7 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Storm, who have now won three contests in a row.
Savannah Callis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
Betzy Garcia-Molina
| 05/09/25 @ Jordan | 3 |
| 05/06/25 @ Hoke County | 2 |
| 05/02/25 vs Fuquay - Varina | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Garner | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Fuquay - Varina | 2 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Betzy Garcia-Molina, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Georgia Miller, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Willow Spring hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jordan struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, Wake Forest came tearing into Friday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Pirates.
Wake Forest also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Jil Livengood gave up a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Wake Forest saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abbey Lauer, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Willow Spring pushed their record up to 13-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Wake Forest, their record now sits at 19-1.
Willow Spring's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's match. The Storm have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Wake Forest, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Willow Spring continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
