The Willow Spring Storm will face off against the Hoggard Vikings on Tuesday. Willow Spring will be looking to extend their current 19-game winning streak.
Willow Spring is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Green Hope with a sharp 8-2 win. Considering the Storm have won 13 games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, it may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Hoggard ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Wakefield 9-8.
Sydney Perry spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 16 Ks. Those 16 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Sophie Gee and Chloe Gallagher did most of the damage at the plate: Gee got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Gallagher got on base in five of her six plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Gallagher continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Addison Jumper, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and one double.
Hoggard kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are 7-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Willow Spring's record is now 21-1. As for Hoggard, their record now sits at 13-8.
Willow Spring couldn't quite get it done against Hoggard in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 as they fell 9-5. Can the Storm avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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