The Willow Spring Storm will head out to challenge the Pinecrest Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Monday, Willow Spring didn't have quite enough to beat Fuquay-Varina and fell 4-3. The Storm have struggled against the Bengals recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Willow Spring got a good showing from Brayden Battocletti, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Willow Spring saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gio Tafalla, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Pinecrest had just enough and edged out Union Pines 6-5 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Patriots have posted against the Vikings since April 28, 2022.
Andrew Kirk looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, David Wiley was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Bohdi Robertson was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
The victory got Pinecrest back to even at 1-1. As for Willow Spring, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
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