South Garner had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 1-16 to make it nine. They came up short against the Willow Spring Storm, falling 10-0. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Titans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Willow Spring, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-8. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games.
For Willow Spring's part, Alex Smith looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Smith has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Rylan Sherrell and Tommy Collins did most of the damage at the plate: Sherrell went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Collins went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those two runs gave Sherrell a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Randolph, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
South Garner wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 10-8 win against Southeast Raleigh on the 25th. As for Willow Spring, they have also already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Corinth Holders on the 24th.
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