Softball Preview: Corinth Holders Pirates vs. Willow Spring Storm
Corinth Holders is 0-4 against Willow Spring since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Corinth Holders Pirates will look to defend their home field against the Willow Spring Storm at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Corinth Holders put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season two weeks ago. They never let Southeast Raleigh onto the board and left with a 17-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Corinth Holders.
Kelly McKnight was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). McKnight was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Corinth Holders got a massive performance out of Megan Poole, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Pyper Vardy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, it may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Willow Spring ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Garner and snuck past 5-3.
Kathryn Whitehurst spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Abigail Howard was excellent, going 1-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Corinth Holders is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Willow Spring, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3.
Corinth Holders' speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. Corinth Holders has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Willow Spring, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Corinth Holders continue to outrun the ball?
Corinth Holders came up short against Willow Spring in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 7-3. Will Corinth Holders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
