The Fuquay - Varina Bengals will be playing at home against the Garner Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fuquay - Varina is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Southeast Raleigh a 19-0 shutout on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Fuquay - Varina with their most commanding win of the season.
Megan Ware was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Rylie Randolph, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Garner entered their tilt with Corinth Holders with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 10-0 win on Friday.
Gabriella Czuczuk made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Czuczuk was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabriela Mizelle, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Brittany Stephens was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Fuquay - Varina's victory bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Garner, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-1.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Fuquay - Varina hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. However, it's not like Garner struggles in that department as they've averaged .346. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Fuquay - Varina might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Garner when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Garner's Raleigh Stewart, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Now that Fuquay - Varina 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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