Recap: Garner Trojans vs. Fuquay - Varina Bengals
Garner put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Fuquay - Varina Bengals as the Garner Trojans made off with a 7-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Garner, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Raleigh Stewart was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Stewart was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Leigh Anna Carter was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Lily Keefer was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Fuquay - Varina's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Webb, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Taylor, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
Garner's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Fuquay - Varina, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Garner will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Willow Spring at 4:30 p.m. on April 2nd. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Willow Spring: 1.7, Garner: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Fuquay - Varina, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on South Garner at 6:00 p.m. on April 2nd. South Garner hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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