Softball Preview: Willow Spring Storm vs. South Garner Titans
Willow Spring is 5-0 against South Garner since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Willow Spring Storm will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the South Garner Titans, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Willow Spring is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Willow Spring stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Southeast Raleigh.
Savannah Callis was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Callis has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Callis was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carly Simon, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Abigail Howard was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Garner was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-1 walloping at the hands of Clayton.
Allison Mayer was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI.
Willow Spring is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for South Garner, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10-1.
South Garner's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Willow Spring hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .344. It's a different story for South Garner, though, as they've only averaged .249. Will they be able to contain Willow Spring's hitters?
Everything went Willow Spring's way against South Garner when the teams last played back in March as Willow Spring made off with a 16-0 win. Does Willow Spring have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Garner turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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