Baseball Game Preview: Willow Spring Storm vs. Fuquay - Varina Bengals

The Willow Spring Storm will head out on the road to challenge the Fuquay - Varina Bengals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Willow Spring is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.

Willow Spring is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Corinth Holders on Thursday. They fell 3-0 to the Pirates. The game marked the first time this season in which the Storm were not able to get on the board.

Luke Doreauk

Earned Runs

04/08/25 @ Cleveland	4
03/03/25 vs Cardinal Gibbons	3
02/24/25 @ Green Hope	3
04/15/25 @ Garner	2
03/19/25 @ Apex	1
+ 1 more games

Willow Spring got a good showing from Luke Doreauk, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Doreauk has become a key player for the Storm: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-8 otherwise.

Meanwhile, Fuquay - Varina came up short against Clayton on Friday and fell 8-4.

Willow Spring dropped their record down to 9-9 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Fuquay - Varina, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.

Willow Spring came out on top in a nail-biter against Fuquay - Varina in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Storm repeat their success, or do the Bengals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.