Softball Recap: Willow Spring Wins Going Away Against Clayton

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Holly Springs, Willow Spring was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Clayton Comets with a sharp 16-6 victory. The Storm haven't had any issues with the Comets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Willow Spring let Abby Howard and Georgia Miller run wild. Howard scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Miller went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Howard is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Jaiden Baker also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.

Storm

On Base Percentage

03/11/25 vs Clayton	60.6%
03/06/25 vs Holly Springs	41.7%
03/04/25 vs Middle Creek	43.8%
03/03/25 @ Harnett Central	43.4%
02/28/25 vs Green Level	57.1%
+ 8 more games

Willow Spring always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.

Willow Spring's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Clayton, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.

Looking ahead, Willow Spring will face off against Southeast Raleigh at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Southeast Raleigh has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 24.5 runs per game on average), something Willow Spring will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Clayton, they will take on South Garner at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Clayton is facing South Garner at the right time seeing as South Garner is stuck on a three-game losing streak.