Softball Preview: South Garner Titans vs. Cleveland Rams
South Garner is 0-6 against Cleveland since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The South Garner Titans will head out on the road to take on the Cleveland Rams at 7:00 p.m. Cleveland took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on South Garner, who comes in off a win.
South Garner will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Southeast Raleigh on Tuesday. South Garner never let Southeast Raleigh onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Considering South Garner's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Camille Hamilton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Hamilton was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alyssa Guerra, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Valeria Cancel was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cleveland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Johnston. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Cleveland has scored all season.
South Garner's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-12-1. As for Cleveland, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
South Garner suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Cleveland in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cleveland's Lani Pennica, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that South Garner knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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