Baseball Preview: Willow Spring Storm vs. Cleveland Rams
Willow Spring has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Cleveland Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cleveland took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Willow Spring, who comes in off a win.
If Willow Spring beats Cleveland with ten runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Everything went Willow Spring's way against Harnett Central on Wednesday as Willow Spring made off with a 10-4 win.
Chayson Ingram-gray looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hampton Hawley and Carter Vester did most of the damage at the plate: Hawley scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Vester scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Pereira, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cleveland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their tough 10-2 defeat to Willow Spring might stick with them for a while.
Cleveland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Xander Meyer, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
Willow Spring's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Cleveland, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Willow Spring has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cleveland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Willow Spring took their win against Cleveland in their previous meeting on Tuesday by a conclusive 10-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Willow Spring since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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