It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Willow Spring ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Garner Trojans out 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Willow Spring.
Kathryn Whitehurst spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Abigail Howard, who went 1-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Garner's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dakota Putman, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Willow Spring is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Garner, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Willow Spring will square off against Corinth Holders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Willow Spring is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Garner, they will face off against Cleveland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Garner's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Cleveland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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